Conceptual change problems in theological learning / by James A. Roche. [print]

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Thesis Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois 1991.

Chapter 1. The Research Problem

Rationale for the Problem Definitions Approach to the Problem Research Questions Overview of the Research Limitations of the Study Assumptions.

Chapter 2. Precedents in the Literature

Literature on Conceptual Formation Literature on Conceptual Change Teaching Strategies Literature on Research Methodology Literature on the Doctrine of the Trinity Identification of Trinitarian Concepts and Misconceptions.

Chapter 3: Procedures

Textbook Material Population Sample Instrumentation Content Analysis of the Textbooks Introductory Sessions Containing Conceptual Change Strategies Pretest and Posttest Data Pilot Test Training of Interviewers Gaining Access Implementation.

Chapter 4: Analysis of the Data

Influence From the Research Procedures Identification of Student Concepts and Misconcepts About the Trinity Including Changes in Beliefs Student Understanding About Distinguishing Between the Nature and the Personhood of the Trinity Student Understanding About Subordinationism of Jesus Christ Student Understanding About Subordinationism of the Holy Spirit Summary of Trinitarian Concept Identification and Changes in Beliefs Identification of Student Reading Strategies When Interacting With the Texts Studnet Unwillingness to Disagree or Contradict the Author The Effect of Conceptual Change Strategies Upon Student Interaction With Trinitarian Concepts Evidence of Student Interaction With the Textbook Evidence of Student Non-Interaction With the Textbook Evidence of Confusion in Reading the Text Summary of Identified Text Processing Strategies.

Chapter 5: Conclusions

The Effect of Previous Theological Understanding on Processing New Text Information The Effect of Different Textual Presentations on Facilitating Change Toward a More Productive Reading Strategy The Effect of Different Textual Presentations on Facilitating Identification and Rejection of Misconceptions in Favor of Orthodoxy Therapeutic Strategies to Enhance Successful Theological Reading Implications for Theological Textbook Writers Implications for Theological Instructors Implications for Further Study.

Appendices

Pretest/Posttest Critical Conceptions and Related Misconceptions Textbook Indirect and Direct References by Chapter Introduction to Contemporary Issues Interview Protocol Raw Score Data from Pretest and Posttest Instructional Letter to Students.

List of Tables

Tables on Understanding One God Responses to the C1 concept quesetions on the referent to one concerning the Trinity Responses to the C1 conept questions on the referent to one concerning the Trinity without referring ot unity References to the C1 concept in the readings Tables on Understanding Three Persons in the Trinity Responses to the C2 concept questions referent to three concerning the Trinity References to the C2 concept in the readings Tables on Distinguishing Between One and Three in the Trinity References to the M6 and M7 analogy concepts in the readings Responses to the C3 and M9 concepts concerning confusion of the one and three References to the C3 and M9 concepts in the readings Tables on the Subordinationism of Jesus Jesus' divine attributes subordinated in comparison with the Father or Holy Spirit (Kaiser text) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated in comparison with the Father or Holy Spirit (Kaiser text) ; References to the C4 and C5 concepts in the readings Jesus' divine attributes subordinated when His origin or incarnation are considered (Kaiser text) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated when His origin or incarnation are considered (Clark text) ; References to the M1 and M4 concepts in the readings Subordination of Jesus' divine attributes when considering His crucifixion (Kaiser text) ; Subordination of Jesus' divine attributes when considering His crucifixion (Clark text) ; References to the M5 concept in the readings Tables on the Subordinationism of the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit's divine attributes subordinated to the Father and Son's attributes (Kaiser text) ; The Holy Spirit's divine attributes subordinated to the Father and Sons' attributes (Clark text) ; Confusion on the nature and personhood of the Holy Spirit References to the M2 and M10 concepts in the readings Table of Student Interactions with the Textbook Distribution of categories of text evaluations according to reading group Raw Score Data From Pretest and Posttest (Appendix F) ; When God is referred to as being one (C11) ; When God is referred to as being one (C12) ; When God is referred to as being one (Ka1) ; When God is referred to as being one (Ka2) ; When God is referred to as being three (C11) ; When God is referred to as being three (C12) ; When God is referred to as being three (Ka1) ; When God is referred to as being three (Ka2) ; Confusing what is three and what is one about the Trinity (C11) ; Confusing what is three and what is one about the Trinity (C12) ; Confusing what is three and what is one about the Trinity (Ka1) ; Confusing what is three and what is one about the Trinity (Ka2) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated in comparison with the Father or Holy Spirit (C11) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated in comparison with the Father or Holy Spirit (C12) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated in comparison with the Father or Holy Spirit (Ka1) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated in comparison with the Father or Holy Spirit (Ka2) ; Jesus's divine attributes subordinated when His origin or incarnation are considered (C11) ; Jesus's divine attributes subordinated when His origin or incarnation are considered (C12) ; Jesus's divine attributes subordinated when His origin or incarnation are considered (Ka1) ; Jesus's divine attributes subordinated when His origin or incarnation are considered (Ka2) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated when His death on the cross is considered (C11) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated when His death on the cross is considered (C12) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated when His death on the cross is considered (Ka1) ; Jesus' divine attributes subordinated when His death on the cross is considered (Ka2) ; The Holy Spirit's divine attributes subordinated to the Father andSon's attributes (C11) ; The Holy Spirit's divine attributes subordinated to the Father andSon's attributes (C12) ; The Holy Spirit's divine attributes subordinated to the Father andSon's attributes (Ka1) ; The Holy Spirit's divine attributes subordinated to the Father andSon's attributes (Ka2) ; Confusion on the nature and personhood of the Holy Spirit (C11) ; Confusion on the nature and personhood of the Holy Spirit (C12) ; Confusion on the nature and personhood of the Holy Spirit (Ka1) ; Confusion on the nature and personhood of the Holy Spirit (Ka2).

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