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Experiencing Hindu Dharma
Year 1 Undergraduates recently had the privilege to go and not only see what a Hindu temple looks like, but were lucky enough as a class to witness how worship happens in the Hindu Mandir. Mary wrote this on her blog page: It doesn’t matter how many books you read or how many assignments you can…
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Technology Making Good RE
Technology in schools is becoming a lot more advanced as time goes on. Recently, Paul Hopkins, showed third year Undergraduate Secondary RE students an array of different types of technologies that they could use in RE, and it was fantastic! Paul Hopkins is the leading figure in the national (and European) field of TEL and RE. His recent publications…
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I actually felt like a real teacher!
Year one Secondary RE with QTS Undergraduates had an opportunity, as part of their work on Hindu Dharma, to go into a local Primary School and get their first taste of teaching. Feliciity wrote this in her blog: We were introduced as ‘The teachers from Edge Hill’ today, we officially became teachers! I don’t think I could…
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Meeting the Triratna Sangha
As part of their Module on Buddhism with Francis, Year 2 Undergraduate students tke part in two field-trips. Here is Dominic’s thoughts about the recent visit to the Triratna Buddhist Sangha in Manchester: Today was an insightful opportunity to learn more about a very much westernised branch of Buddhism. Our ordained Buddhist speaker began our…