Research Article
Teachers as Shepherds in Christian Schools: Exploration of the Shepherd Metaphor in the Perspective of the Christian Faith
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.17-11-2021.2318645, author={Oki Hermawati and Erika Ambarita and Wylen Djap and Anggaripeni Mustikasiwi and Donald Samuel Slamet Santosa}, title={Teachers as Shepherds in Christian Schools: Exploration of the Shepherd Metaphor in the Perspective of the Christian Faith}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Education and Science, ICES 2021, November 17-18, 2021, Jakarta, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICES}, year={2022}, month={6}, keywords={shepherd metaphor; the role of the teacher; shepherd teacher; shepherding aspects; spirituality; knowledge; christian faith perspective; project-based learning}, doi={10.4108/eai.17-11-2021.2318645} }- Oki Hermawati
Erika Ambarita
Wylen Djap
Anggaripeni Mustikasiwi
Donald Samuel Slamet Santosa
Year: 2022
Teachers as Shepherds in Christian Schools: Exploration of the Shepherd Metaphor in the Perspective of the Christian Faith
ICES
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.17-11-2021.2318645
Abstract
One of the teacher's roles in a Christian school is the role of a shepherd. The shepherd metaphor itself is unique where the shepherd teacher's role could not be found in general in the education's world. The COVID-19 pandemic itself has become a time for Christian schools to reflect on the role of a teacher in shepherding their students. The shepherd's metaphor, the teacher's role as a shepherd and the pastoral duties of the teachers explore in the discussion from the perspective of the Christian faith. An example of the shepherding knowledge of the 21st-century learning approach is Project-Based Learning. The exploration results provide an essential description of the leading role of a Christian teacher in the context of a Christian school and become a reflection that confirms the calling of a Christian teacher, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.