A Causal Comparative Analysis of Biblical Worldview among Graduate Students Based on Christian School Attendance

Autor/in	Baniszewski, David E.
Titel	A Causal Comparative Analysis of Biblical Worldview among Graduate Students Based on Christian School Attendance
Quelle	(2016), (133 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Liberty University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3397-4005-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Christianity; Religious Education; Private Schools; Biblical Literature; World Views; Graduate Students; Church Related Colleges; Student Surveys; Student Characteristics; Comparative Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Scores; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Christentum; Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Private school; Privatschule; Bibel; World view; Weltanschauung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Kirchliche Hochschule; Schülerbefragung; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	One of the primary objectives of the Christian school (K-12) is the development of a biblical worldview in its students. This study examined the impact that these Christian schools had on their students' biblical worldview development by administering a biblical worldview assessment to graduate students at a private, Christian university (Liberty University). Christian, graduate students in the School of Education at Liberty completed a demographic survey and a biblical worldview assessment. The survey collected information on age, gender, type of K-12 schools attended, profession to the Christian faith, and denominational background. The results of the survey and assessment were analyzed to determine if there was a significant difference in the biblical worldviews of Christian students who had a substantial Christian school background when compared to Christian students who had a minimal Christian school background and to those who had no Christian school experience. This causal comparative (ex post facto) study employed one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and a post-hoc Tukey test to determine if there were any significant differences between the means of the pre-determined groups and if the null hypotheses should be accepted or rejected. An informational survey was created to capture selected demographic data and the Three Dimensional Worldview Survey-Form C (3DWS-Form C) was used to assess biblical worldview. Participation by the graduate students was both voluntary and anonymous. Results of the study showed that there was no statistically significant difference in participants' biblical worldview scores based on their attendance in Christian school. Portions of the study did indicate that there might be a disposition to a stronger propositional biblical worldview for individuals with a significant Christian school background. Further research should explore this disposition with recently graduated participants. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01