New Lesotho integrated curriculum: The missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of Religious Education
This current conceptual paper argues the following points: First, that coloniality created and elevated Religious Education above other subjects in Lesotho schools. Second, the same coloniality contributed into the downfall of Religious Education it once encouraged. It rejected any reforms to purge...
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| description | This current conceptual paper argues the following points: First, that coloniality created and elevated Religious Education above other subjects in Lesotho schools. Second, the same coloniality contributed into the downfall of Religious Education it once encouraged. It rejected any reforms to purge school religion from “religiousness.” Third, the recent introduced
integrated curriculum contributed in bringing back Religious Education, at least to the equivalent position with other disciplines. However, coloniality retains its egotism which may lead to the missing of the opportunity offered by the integrated curriculum. The paper,
nonetheless, contends the flexibility of the new curriculum as opposed to traditional curriculum provides room for resuscitation of Religious Education as a school subject. The new curriculum is a framework rather than the old which came as a finished product to be eagerly
consumed by teachers and learners. Lastly, decoloniality process is recommended as an urgent move towards keeping the subject in corresponding level with other classroom subjects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ba08338ac57a4d3d9595889bd758de422022-12-22T01:20:02ZengAfricajournalsPharos Journal of Theology2414-33242020-09-01101New Lesotho integrated curriculum: The missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of Religious EducationRev. Dr. Rasebate Isaac Mokotso0Department of Languages and Social Education National University of LesothoThis current conceptual paper argues the following points: First, that coloniality created and elevated Religious Education above other subjects in Lesotho schools. Second, the same coloniality contributed into the downfall of Religious Education it once encouraged. It rejected any reforms to purge school religion from “religiousness.” Third, the recent introduced integrated curriculum contributed in bringing back Religious Education, at least to the equivalent position with other disciplines. However, coloniality retains its egotism which may lead to the missing of the opportunity offered by the integrated curriculum. The paper, nonetheless, contends the flexibility of the new curriculum as opposed to traditional curriculum provides room for resuscitation of Religious Education as a school subject. The new curriculum is a framework rather than the old which came as a finished product to be eagerly consumed by teachers and learners. Lastly, decoloniality process is recommended as an urgent move towards keeping the subject in corresponding level with other classroom subjects.https://www.pharosjot.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_41_vol_101__2020__lesotho.pdfcolonialitydecolonialitycurriculum frameworkintegrated curriculumreligious education |
| spellingShingle | Rev. Dr. Rasebate Isaac Mokotso New Lesotho integrated curriculum: The missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of Religious Education Pharos Journal of Theology coloniality decoloniality curriculum framework integrated curriculum religious education |
| title | New Lesotho integrated curriculum: The missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of Religious Education |
| title_full | New Lesotho integrated curriculum: The missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of Religious Education |
| title_fullStr | New Lesotho integrated curriculum: The missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of Religious Education |
| title_full_unstemmed | New Lesotho integrated curriculum: The missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of Religious Education |
| title_short | New Lesotho integrated curriculum: The missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of Religious Education |
| title_sort | new lesotho integrated curriculum the missed but not lost opportunity for decoloniality of religious education |
| topic | coloniality decoloniality curriculum framework integrated curriculum religious education |
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