Faith in Teaching podcast
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 30 days ago -From the Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning at Calvin University.
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Interview with Lynn E. Swaner
March 27, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBLynn E. Swaner discusses her recent book, co-written with Andy Wolfe, Flourishing Together: A Christian Vision for Students, Educators, and Schools (Eerdmans, 2021).
Interview with Tim Van Soelen
February 28, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBTim Van Soelen, director of the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education (cace.org) discusses teaching for transformation and the Practicing Faith Survey (practicing.faith).
Interview with Perry Glanzer
November 29, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBPerry Glanzer and David I. Smith discuss what excellence means for Christian schools.
Interview with John Sullivan
October 25, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBJohn Sullivan, emeritus professor of Christian education at Liverpool Hope University, discusses his book Lights for the Path (Veritas, 2022, www.veritas.ie).
Interview with Asle Ystebø
September 27, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAsle Ystebø, director of the Egill Danielsen Foundation in Bergen, Norway, discusses his research on practices that communicate caring in the context of Christian schools in Norway.
Interview with Caitlin Munday
August 30, 2023 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBCaitlin Munday, research fellow at the Scots College and founding director of the Teaching Schools Alliance (https://www.teachingschoolsalliancesydney.org/), discusses teacher training in Australia and challenges faced by the teaching profession.
Interview with Jennifer Holberg
July 26, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBJennifer Holberg, Professor of English at Calvin University, discusses her new book, Nourishing Narratives: The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith (IVP Academic, 2023).
Interview with Kevin den Dulk
June 28, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBKevin den Dulk, associate provost for the Global Campus at Calvin University, discusses his work on democratic citizenship, political polarization, and the Civic Hospitality Project (civichospitality.com)
Interview with Diane Hockridge
May 24, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBDiane Hockridge, Educational Designer at Ridley College in Melbourne, Australia, discusses her research on designing online learning.
Interview with Matthew Kaemingk
April 26, 2023 04:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MBMatthew Kaemingk, chair of Richard John Mouw Chair of Faith and Public Life at Fuller Theological Seminary and author of Christian Hospitality and Muslim Immigration in an Age of Fear (Eerdmans, 2018), discusses his work on the Civic Hospitality Project (civichospitality.com).
Interview with Micah Watson
March 29, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBDavid I. Smith discusses the Civic Hospitality Project (civichospitality.com) with Micah Watson, executive director for the Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics at Calvin University.
Interview with Quentin Schultze
November 30, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBCommunications scholar Quentin Schultze discusses servant teaching as effective communication. His new book is Servant Teaching: Practices for Renewing Christian Higher Education (Edenridge Press LLC, 2022).
Interview with John E. Hull
October 26, 2022 14:45 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBJohn E. Hull, professor emeritus from King’s University, discusses his new book Education for Hope: A Course Correction.
Interview with Kevin Gary
September 28, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBKevin Gary, professor of education at Valparaiso University and author of Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life (Cambridge University Press, 2022), discusses a mindset of leisure as an alternative to either boredom avoidance or resignation to boredom
Interview with Patrick Manning
August 31, 2022 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBA discussion of contemplative practices in education with Patrick Manning, chair of the department of pastoral theology at Immaculate Conception Seminary.
Interview with Timothy L. Price
May 27, 2022 14:46 - 27 minutes - 25 MBTimothy L. Price discusses his new edition of the 17th-century text, The Labyrinth of the World and The Paradise of the Heart, by John Amos Comenius.
Interview with Kyle R. Hughes
April 27, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBKyle R. Hughes discusses his book, Teaching for Spiritual Formation: A Patristic Approach to Christian Education in a Convulsed Age.
Team Science and Christian Practices project
March 30, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 19.1 MBAmy Wilstermann, Rachael Baker, and Julie Yonker discuss their Team Science and Christian Practices project, a study of how Christian practices such as humility and delight can contribute to work as part of a team of science researchers.
Digital Life Together author forum, part 2 of 2
February 23, 2022 05:00 - 31 minutes - 16.7 MBAt the height of the pandemic, the authors of Digital Life Together: The Challenge of Technology for Christian Schools held a virtual forum to discuss common questions posed by students, educators, and parents about the pitfalls and strengths of technology use in school. This is Part 1 of two parts.
Digital Life Together author forum, part 1 of 2
January 26, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 12.4 MBAt the height of the pandemic, the authors of Digital Life Together: The Challenge of Technology for Christian Schools held a virtual forum to discuss common questions posed by students, educators, and parents about the pitfalls and strengths of technology use in school. This is Part 1 of two parts.
Interview with Sidsel Høland Olausson, Association of Independent Christian Schools in Norway
December 22, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBSidsel Høland Olausson discusses the state of Christian schooling in Norway.
Interview with Sara Leo, Department of Education, Calvin University
November 24, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25 MBSara Leo discusses discovering the hidden curriculum found in the way we curate public spaces in schools.
Interview with Derek Schuurman, co-author of A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBDerek Schuurman (Calvin University) discusses the role of faith in engineering, the ways technology impacts society, and his new book, A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers (IVP Academic, https://www.ivpress.com/a-christian-field-guide-to-technology-for-engineers-and-designers).
Cultivating Inquiry part 2
September 23, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBThis episode is part two of two segments of a podcast co-published with Cultivating [ spaces ] (Lexington Christian Academy, https://lca.edu/cultivating/). Jean Noh (Lexington Christian Academy), Dorothy Vaandering (Memorial University of Newfoundland), and David I. Smith (Calvin University) discuss their own paths to Christian education, the changing circumstances and practices of education, and what it means to "do well in school."
Cultivating Inquiry part 1
August 25, 2021 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis episode is part one of two segments of a podcast co-published with Cultivating [ spaces ] (Lexington Christian Academy, https://lca.edu/cultivating/). Jean Noh (Lexington Christian Academy), Dorothy Vaandering (Memorial University of Newfoundland), and David I. Smith (Calvin University) discuss their own paths to Christian education, the changing circumstances and practices of education, and what it means to "do well in school." Part two will be available in late September.
Interview with Signe Sandsmark, author and researcher on Christian education in Norway
July 28, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBSigne Sandsmark (Worldview-Neutral Education: Is it Possible or Desirable?) and David I. Smith discuss the concept of worldview neutral education and her recent research on why parents choose Christian schools for their children in the Norwegian context.
Interview with Sarinah Lo, director of graduate program in Christian education at Bandung Theological Seminary, Indonesia
June 30, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBDr. Sarinah Lo discusses the state of Christian education in Indonesia, and the research behind her book Faith-Integrated Being, Knowing, and Doing: A Study among Christian Faculty in Indonesia (Langham, 2020).
Interview with Luke Bretherton, Duke Divinity School
May 26, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBLuke Bretherton (Professor of Theological Ethics and Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute for Ethics, Duke Divinity School) discusses the meaning of conversion, the centrality of listening, and the relationship between faith and secularism.
Interview with Robert J. Keeley, co-editor of Bridging Theory and Practice in Children's Spirituality
April 28, 2021 15:01 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBRobert J. Keeley discusses the Children's Spirituality Summit (May 24-26, 2021, find more information and register at https://www.childrensspiritualitysummit.org/), and the new book Bridging Theory and Practice in Children's Spirituality: New Directions for Education, Ministry, and Discipleship (Zondervan, April 2021).
Interview with Tatiana Garkun on Christian school development in Kyiv, Ukraine
April 07, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBDavid Smith discusses the development of new Christian schools in Kyiv, Ukraine with Tatiana Garkun at a seminar for science and Bible teachers.
Interview with Elena Sychova, English language teacher in Kyiv, Ukraine
March 03, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBElena Sychova discusses her work in establishing Christian schools in Ukraine and India.
Interview with Kevin Gary, Valparaiso University, Department of Education
February 03, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBDavid Smith and Kevin Gary (Valparaiso University) discuss the roles of teachers and students in Christian teaching and learning and his upcoming book, Why Boredom Matters: Education and the Quest for a Meaningful Life (Cambridge University Press).
Interview with Kara Sevensma on Digital Life Together
January 06, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBDavid Smith and Kara Sevensma, two of the co-authors of Digital Life Together: The Challenge of Technology for Christian Schools, discuss the role of technology in creating community at Christian schools.
Interview with John Witvliet, director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Calvin University
December 02, 2020 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MBDavid I. Smith and John Witvliet discuss a faculty development workshop in which they explored what John Calvin's commentary on Psalm 19 contributes to modern pedagogy.
Interview with Darren Spyksma, Director of Learning at the Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia
November 04, 2020 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBDarren Spyksma discusses a 10-month program in which teachers consider the impact of pedagogy ("any decision a teacher makes that's going to impact learning") on faith formation.
Interview with Faith Nguru, Daystar University, Kenya
October 07, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBFaith Nguru discusses her work at Daystar University and the development of Christian universities in Kenya.
Interview with Paul Burgis (Principal, Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, Australia)
September 02, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBPaul Burgis discusses how Presbyterian Ladies' College builds Christian character and ways of thinking and engaging with a pluralist society.
Interview with Marilyn Rhames, founder of Teachers who Pray
August 05, 2020 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBMarilyn Rhames talks with David Smith about her nonprofit, Teachers Who Pray (https://www.teacherswhopray.org/), her new book The Master Teacher: 12 Spiritual Lessons That Can Transform Schools and Revolutionize Public Education (https://marilynrhames.com/), and about her work in public school systems.
Interview with Chris Parker of Christian Education National
July 08, 2020 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBDavid Smith discusses the changing culture of Christian education in Australia with Chris Parker of Christian Education National and author of The Frog and the Fish: Reflections on Work, Technology, Sex, Stuff, Truth, and Happiness. The book helps young adults understand and question how much they have been shaped by their culture.
Interview with Albert Cheng on assessing faith formation
June 03, 2020 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBDavid I. Smith talks with Albert Cheng (University of Arkansas) on whether and how schools can assess faith formation in their students.
Interview with Steve McMullen (Hope College, co-author of Digital Life Together: The Challenge of Technology for Christian Schools)
May 06, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBSteve McMullen discusses his research on the effects of the amount and type of "screen time" among high school students who use school-issued laptops.
Interview with Natasha Moore, Centre for Public Christianity
April 09, 2020 12:00 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MB(Note: Recorded in 2019) David I. Smith talks with Natasha Moore of the Centre for Public Christianity (https://www.publicchristianity.org/) about engaging with perceptions and misperceptions of Christians and Christianity.
Interview with Trevor Cooling on the What if Learning approach to teaching
March 12, 2020 13:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBInterview with Trevor Cooling, Canterbury Christ Church University, National Institute for Christian Education Research
Interview with Marj Terpstra on technology & Christian education
February 13, 2020 17:15 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBDavid I. Smith interviews Marj Terpstra, Professor of Education at Calvin University, about the new book Digital Life Together (Eerdmans).