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Article Title: Aligning Religious Education Learning Environment and Pedagogies to 21st Century Educational Changes in Higher Educational Institutions in Uganda
by Tuyizere Alice Peace (Ph.D)

Abstract:
There has been much debate recently about the status and position of Religious Education (RE) in the school curriculum, mainly considering the government's decision to promote science subjects and technological innovations among learners. Religious Education is a demanding area of pedagogical education, as there is no universal method to systematically insert RE principles in children�s education. The pedagogical approach to RE instruction and evaluation requires certain skills from teachers such as adequate training in a recognized institution, the ability to adjust to different changes taking place and situations, a holistic assessment of the student's performance, and involvement of the learners in the learning processes that has the potential to change their way of life. Pedagogical skills are indispensable for the teacher of RE, who must have greater sensitivity and empathy and deep religious convictions reflected in learner�s behavior and in their way of relating with them. Unfortunately, the teaching of RE is examination-oriented coupled with cramming of facts that do not develop critical thinking and innovation skills. Changes in higher education teaching focus on the application of technologies in learning, overhauling the traditional curriculum, and producing a learner equipped with 21st-century skills, of which the teaching of RE in secondary schools should be part.

Keywords: Adaption, Religious Education, Environment, Pedagogies Align, and Higher Education

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