Browsing Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary by Subject "Catechism Instruction"

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    • [A] Reaction to Paul Prange’s Essay Luther Taught the Children— And So Do We 

      Geiger, Stephen H. (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2015-09-22)
      This is Stephen H. Geiger's reaction to Paul T. Prange's "Luther Taught the Children—and So Do We" for 2015 Symposium on the Pastor as Teacher.

    • The Catechism in Song: The Benefits of Using Hymnody in Teaching Catechism 

      Headrick, Ian (2013)
      This study explores the benefits of incorporating hymns into a religion curriculum focused on Luther’s Small Catechism. Two things become abundantly clear through a study of God’s Word on this topic: God wants his Word ...

    • An In-Depth Look at the Feasibility of Using Authentic Assessment in Catechism Instruction 

      Raasch, John (2014)
      “Authentic assessment” basically is assessment that measures accomplishments that are either in the real world or are directly tied to it. The following essay will explore what it means to have assessments that measure ...

    • Is There a Better Way to Confirm? 

      Tomhave, Douglas C. (Spring Conference for the Central Conference, 2002-04-08)
      Though the title of the essay points toward the rite of confirmation, the catechetical instruction before the rite provides invaluable training to understand the core beliefs of the Christian faith. Such catechetical ...

    • Luther Taught the Children—and So Do We 

      Prange, Paul T. (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2015-09-22)
      Lutherans have a birthright in education, going back to the catechism preparation and instruction of Martin Luther. This essay, prepared for the 2015 WLS Fall Symposium, provides insights into both the latest and the ...

    • Methods and Content in Religious Instruction for Pastors and Methods for Presenting the Catechism 

      Albrecht, Martin (1976)
      The technologies have improved. The resources have multiplied. Yet, there remains a challenge: teaching the next generation. Although this essay was written a while ago, the author details the task the seminary undertakes ...

    • Retrieval Practice for Memory Formation and Retention in the Catechism Classroom 

      Krieger, Joel (Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, 2022-02-18)
      Retrieval practice can be defined as when “learners recall and apply multiple examples of previously learned knowledge or skills after a period of forgetting.”1It’s simple to understand and execute, supported by numerous ...

    • The "Storied" Catechism Class 

      Patoka, Timothy L. (2016)
      Everybody loves a good story. It can be a movie that leaves its viewers crying, happy memories of bedtime stories, or a favorite story from the Bible. Good stories do a number of things. They grab a person’s attention, ...