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David I. Smith

Lost in translation? Accessing past Christian educational reflection Articles & EssaysFaith and TeachingFeaturedLanguage and Culture LearningVoices from the Past

Lost in translation? Accessing past Christian educational reflection

This essay was published as the editorial for the International Journal of Christianity & Education 28:2, July 2024. Scholarly discussion of the relationship between Christianity and education is, of course, far from being a recent endeavor. The study of how faith is implicated in education…
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December 5, 2024
Civic Hospitality, Pedagogical Engagement, and Faith-Framed Learning People sharing a mealArticles & EssaysFaith and TeachingFeatured

Civic Hospitality, Pedagogical Engagement, and Faith-Framed Learning

One of the possible functions of Christian beliefs and practices in teaching and learning contexts is to act as framing devices. When concern for student wellbeing is named as pastoral care, when environmental responsibility is connected to stewardship or creation care, or when language learning…
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May 16, 2024
Grammarly, AI Editors, ChatGPT, and the Pedagogical Perils of Writing with Confidence Black pen on laptop keyboardArticles & EssaysReflection on ScriptureTechnology in Schools

Grammarly, AI Editors, ChatGPT, and the Pedagogical Perils of Writing with Confidence

This post originally appeared on the Christian Scholar’s Review blog, and is reproduced with permission. In one of Grammarly’s ubiquitous advertisements, a hapless writer uses the popular AI-based editing software to improve an interpersonal communication. The furrowed brows accompanying the initial attempt (“we might be…
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May 31, 2023