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Hebrew Exegesis Online Using Information Technology to Enhance Biblical Language Study
Author(s) -
Klipowicz Steven W.,
Laniak Tim
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
teaching theology and religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1467-9647
pISSN - 1368-4868
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9647.00050
Subject(s) - exegesis , class (philosophy) , computer science , narrative , asynchronous communication , subject (documents) , instructional design , pedagogy , mathematics education , multimedia , psychology , world wide web , linguistics , theology , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer network
Information technology is bringing change to theological education. Computer‐mediated instruction has been employed for teaching basic factual materials and for providing study resources. Information technology has been helpful as an instructional aid using the drill and practice format, but how can it promote learning in more complex areas of knowledge acquisition such as analysis, synthesis, and creative judgment? Gordon‐Conwell Theological Seminary in Charlotte, N.C. developed an online course to teach Hebrew exegesis. A theory‐driven pedagogy was employed that used a Web‐based instructional design to promote asynchronous learning, collaborative projects, and peer review. This article presents the rationale and design for the class, a narrative of the class experience, and an evaluation of results. Outcomes of the class experience and suggestions for application of technology to other subject areas are included.