Jieun Won
© Jieun Won
Jieun Won Ph.D.
Academic career
- Since March 2024 Post-doctoral guest researcher at the TUD Dresden University of Technology, Institute of Protestant Theology, Department of Religious Education, at the invitation of Dr. Birte Platow
- Research Associate at the Research Institute for Church Education
- Ph.D in Christian Education at the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary (PUTS), South Korea
Research Interests
- Religious education for children and youth
- Religious education in schools (interfaith education)
- Development of a curriculum for religious education
- Future education and creative, alternative education
- Interested in religious education in Germany (not only in churches, but especially in official religious education in schools) and religious education in the age of AI
- Focus on the development of religious education curricula that meet the requirements of modern times.
Dissertation project
This study examines the challenges facing Korean Christian schools in a multi-religious society and proposes a new model of Christian Religious Education (CRE) for contemporary Korean society. Through an examination of Korea's religious history, the development of religious education, and related debates, the study analyzes the theoretical basis for reconceptualizing religious education. Using Thomas Groom's "Christian Religious Education" as a framework, it proposes an integrated model for CRE that takes into account Korea's multi-faith context and the semi-public nature of Christian schools after the "standardization" policy. The model combines "Education in Faith" to form a Christian identity and "Religious Education" to enhance religious literacy, and advocates a more evangelistic, interactive and inclusive approach to religious education that is attuned to the diverse Korean society. The study concludes with the expectation of expanding the theory and practice of CRE and offering an alternative model to address the challenges of Christian education in Korea.
(Thesis title: A study on the model of religious education of Christian schools in a multi-faith society: focusing on the reconceptualization of "Christian religious education")