The Department of Theology and Religious Education, De La Salle University Manila,

the Philosophy and Religion Department of the University of Saint La Salle, Bacolod,
and the Religious Educators Association of the Philippines (REAP) Inc.,
invite you to:

The 12TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CATECHESIS AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LA SALLE, BACOLOD, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
June 21-22, 2024

CALL FOR PAPERS

Research in Religious Education and Theology: Issues, Trends and Developments

What is in store for religious instruction in terms of pedagogy, curriculum, and assessment?
What can religious education learn from the scholarship of teaching and learning and research
in general?

For a long time, assessment and pedagogical studies in the Philippines are traditionally
associated with educational disciplines other than Religious Education. Religious Education or
catechesis subsists on its own methods and pedagogies while evolving pedagogies in education
grow. To date, Religious Education seems to have caught up with developments in education.
Michael Buchanan (2005) described evolving pedagogies in Religious Education from its
traditional forms because of the interplay of religious pedagogy and new approaches. Today,
Religious Education research has acknowledged a plethora of methods, pedagogies, and
paradigms in its practice. This trend has entered new modes of theological inquiring as well. Liam
Gearon (2014) described six paradigms: scriptural-theological, phenomenological, spiritual-
experiential, philosophical-conceptual, socio-cultural, and historical-political. Others propose a
pedagogy for Catholic Education (Shimabukuro 2008). Reacting to new perspectives in learning,
the British Association of Religious Educators sees that effective teaching methods for Religious
Education considers the learners capacity and context. These developments show that teaching
and learning in Religious Education is enriched by a variety of methods and pedagogies. It is high
time that we view teaching in Religious Education and Theology as “a process of reflecting on
experience-based and research-based knowledge on teaching” (Creber and Cranton 2000). Local
scholarship needs to understand, profile, and discover the underlying dynamics behind the
interaction between pedagogy, learning, teaching, and human experiences. There is also the need
to understand the trajectories of RE content and method and its effect or impact on the
communities beyond the learning environment.

We take to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) as a reflective model to reflect
and assess teaching and learning experiences within and outside the learning environment. We
also inquire beyond the classroom about the issues and needs relative to RE curriculum
implementation and the impact of RE on student learning in general. We take this time to learn
more about research designs appropriate for the conduct of a scholarship of teaching and
learning as we reflect on contemporary issues interacting with teaching and learning in higher
and basic education levels and strategize solutions to questions relative to youth instruction and
formation on matters of faith, religion, and theology.

1. Papers are invited to investigate about (sub-themes):

1. Religious/ Theological education and methods-based research
2. Research questions within the learning environment
3. Religious Education/ Theological pedagogy: reflections, critical essays
4. Pedagogical and Institutional Assessment: practices, examples, critique
5. Challenges in teaching: diversity, pluralism, questions, and identity
6. Philosophical approaches to teaching, current research, and praxis

2. In addition, relevant graduate theses and dissertations are invited for presentation in parallel
panels.

Please submit your extended abstract:

1. When submitting, please consider which sub-theme you are addressing in your study.
2. Maximum - 250 words.
3. Your abstract should briefly include an introduction, research intent, design (if possible),
framework and method, results, or original contribution.
4. Please include at least five Key Words.
5. If there is more than one author, indicate the corresponding author who will receive and
communicate with the secretariat regarding participation. Also, kindly include all the names of
co-authors with corresponding affiliations; for co-authored papers, only the presenting author
shall submit a bionote.
6. For single authors: Upon submission, kindly include a bionote (100 words) describing your
institutional affiliation and rank, research interest, and research engagements in and outside the
school.

Deadline for Abstract submission: January 31, 2024 (send to: nccre.dlsu@gmail.com )
Notice of Abstract Acceptance: February 29, 2024
Conference Fee: Early (Until March 31, 2024) – REAP member: P 1,000; Non-member: P 1,200
Regular Fee (April 1, 2024 onwards): REAP member: P 1,100; Non-member: P 1,300
Group of Ten Package: [10 REAP members/non-members plus 1 free]
Pay through: BPI CA 1041-0007-47 UNIVERSITY OF ST. LA SALLE, Inc.
For Inquiries: DLSU, Manila – 85244611 (loc. 534)
Email: nccre.dlsu@gmail.com
USLS, Bacolod- Email: religiouslyphilosophical.usls@gmail.com
*CPD points are already being applied so that participants can use them. For accommodation options, an
additional notice shall be provided for this purpose. See you in Bacolod!!!