Towards a conception of the fundamental values of Catholic education: what we can learn from the writings of John Paul II

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  • David Fincham St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, London, The United Kingdom

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/pch.879

Keywords:

Catholic education, Pope John Paul II, faith, family, vocation, mission, Jesus

Abstract

This paper sets out to explore and examine online discussions of twenty-two students pursuing the M.A. programme in Catholic School Leadership at St Mary’s University College in Twickenham, London. In response to a question about the views of Blessed Pope John Paul II on the fundamental values of Catholic education, they shared their perceptions through online postings in a virtual learning environment (VLE). The focus of this paper is to draw inferences from the responses that they made.

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Published

2012-02-01

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2012)

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