Abstract
The Religious Pastoral Studies and Behavioral Sciences Departments of a Midwestern college have collaborated in offering academic courses in theology and anthropology that include service immersion experiences with people of diverse cultures in South Dakota, North Carolina, New Mexico, Kentucky, and Honduras. This paper explores the incarnational dimension of immersion experiences between native peoples and college students. Using a contextual theology model, students and faculty from various social science and religious studies disciplines reflect with native people on the historical and contemporary elements of their culture and spirituality. This paper discusses the historical development of the immersion courses, methodology, curriculum design, student learning objectives and outcomes, incarnational value formation in Sisters of Charity charisms, and future directions.
DOI
10.15365/joce.0902022013
First Page
134
Last Page
151
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Recommended Citation
Trokan, J. (2005). Incarnational Immersion-Based Learning in Cultural Contexts: A Charity Model. Journal of Catholic Education. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.0902022013
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