Undervisning om religion i USA: Lärarperspektiv på high school

Abstract

This study is aimed at understanding high school teachers’ views on religious education in the Salt Lake City area, Utah. In this study, six teachers are interviewed about their views on the courses they teach and how the social and cultural context in Utah affects their teaching about religion. The theoretical framework used in this study is religious literacy, which adds another dimension in understanding teachers’ perspectives. The didactic questions why, what, and how are used in the analysis and gives structure to the gathered materials. An aspect in this study is the political legislature in school and how that affects teachers, another discusses the role the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in relation to teaching about religions. The results in this study show there are many aspects to consider when talking about religious education in Utah. The courses, materials and teaching styles are in many ways different in Utah and give insight in teachers different attitudes on how religion can and should be taught in high schools.