Curriculum Reform for Christian Education (Part 2): Designing and Implementing an Inquiry Design Method (IDMCE)

Abstract

This is part 2 in a two-part article series. This article seeks to expand upon the Inquiry Design Method for Christian Education, IDMCE, by explaining how to implement IDMCE in the Christian education setting. The article also demonstrates how to utilize IDMCE as a template for creating research-based unit designs for curriculum in Christian education by providing an example of a complete unit. In this example, all seven steps of IDMCE are thoroughly explained.

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Christian education reform curriculum evaluation curriculum design transformation inquiry-based curriculum development research-based

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