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Designing a Christian Education subject for the Master of Divinity program of the Lahu Theological Seminary in Eastern Myanmar

Na Daw Sha Pun

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This research aims to design a Christian Education (CE) subject for the Master of Divinity (M.Div.) program of Lahu Theological Seminary (LTS) in Eastern Myanmar. In view of this, it intends to find out “What is the key approach that should be considered in designing a CE subject for the M.Div. program at LTS in Eastern Myanmar to effectively equip future CE Directors with the necessary knowledge and skills?” In order to answer this main research question, after the research sub-questions, utilizing the framework of Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory, were formulated: (1) What are the experiences of the alumni of the LTS alumni serving as CE Directors in the churches; (2) What are the reflections of the alumni of LTS on their experiences as CE Directors in churches?; (3) What concepts can the alumni of LTS abstract from their experiences as CE Directors in churches?; (4) What learning experiences or activities can these alumni recommend to be included in the CE subject of LTS that will equip its M.Div. students to become efficient CE Directors in churches?; and (5) What syllabus and lessons will be appropriate for designing a CE subject for M.Div. students of LTS to prepare them to become efficient CE Directors in churches?. The answer to the fifth sub-research question is the final output that answers the main research question. This qualitative study employed the phenomenological research method to answer the research questions and used a semi-structured interview protocol to collect data. The sample consisted of eight alumni of the M.Div. program of LTS, who are serving as CE Directors in churches that are within the jurisdiction of the Lahu Baptist Convention (LBC). Eight Senior Pastors from the churches where the eight alumni are serving as CE Directors, were also interviewed to validate the data collected. The data were collected, transcribed, coded and analyzed in the Lahu language. The researcher looked for emerging themes employing thematic analysis with reference to the literature in Chapter II. Finally, the presentation and analysis of data were translated into the English language. Findings from this research reveal that there is a need to include the praxis in both formal and non-formal training to equip participants and students to serve efficiently as CE teachers and CE Directors. Hence, it was recommended for theological seminaries to provide opportunities for students to integrate and actively experiment or apply their classroom learning in real life or their ministry contexts. Integration tasks and active experimentation can allow the students to have firsthand experience of the theories, principles, and concepts in real time that will lead them to engage in reflective observation, and to abstract concepts from their learnings and conclusions. This will make their classroom learning more meaningful and will lead to transformation through the progress of their class performance. This research led to the conception of a fourth CE subject “Teaching Methodology for Transformation.” The output is a syllabus and lesson plan for one semester consisting of twelve sessions.

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Publish Year: 2024

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KeywordsLahu Theological Seminary, Christian Education, Curriculum design, Kolb Experiential Learning Theory

Degree AwardedPh.D. in Transformational Learning

Awarding InstitutionAsia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary

Committee MembersFloyd T. Cunningham, David Ackerman, Nativity Petallar, Larry T. Bollinger, Romerlito Macalinao, Hay Ta Mu

Supervisor or ChairIrene Yang

Peer Reviewed?No

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