Religious education in Zambia: Towards religious literacy, religious pluralism and liberalism
Date
2015
Authors
Kamanga, Gilbert
Simuchimba, Melvin
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School of Education
Abstract
Religious education in Zambia: Towards religious literacy, religious
pluralism and liberalism
This paper stems from a study conducted to ascertain whether or not the current Zambian senior
secondary school RE syllabuses could lead to the attainment of religious literacy and the
promotion of religious pluralism and liberalism which are integral parts of modern RE. The
methods of data collection included in-depth semi-structured interviews, lesson observations and
document analysis, using semi-structured interview guides, focus group discussion guide, lesson
observation checklist and document analysis checklist, respectively. The study found that
Zambian RE is poorly handled, and that the current syllabuses are deficient in attaining
religious literacy. It recommends that RE teachers should go beyond teaching for examinations if
the subject is to contribute to the promotion of religious literacy, religious pluralism and
liberalism.
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Keywords
Religious education--Syllabuses--Zambia , Religious literacy--Zambia