P-17 The Relationship between the Values of Social Science and the Values of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Philosophy of Education
Presenter Status
Community and International Development Program and Department of Behavioral Sciences
Second Presenter Status
Master’s Student, Community and International Development Program
Location
Buller Hallway
Start Date
31-10-2014 1:30 PM
End Date
31-10-2014 3:00 PM
Presentation Abstract
This paper analyzes the relationship between the values found in religion and social sciences using the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) graduate programs as a case study. By using mixed methods research, the study identifies and compares social science values and the values of SDA education philosophy, and analyzes various graduate social science programs in the SDA higher education system. We argue that the SDA philosophy of education puts greater emphasis on relationship values, which have three interconnected dimensions (God, self, and others) and is unified by three virtues (love, hope, and service). Applying the dimensions of SDA philosophy of education to the social science programs currently offered in the SDA graduate institutions, we found that the values in SDA beliefs espouse social science values. The conclusion of the paper discusses the relationships between social science disciplines and the dimensions of SDA philosophy of education, and the implications of those relationships in development.
P-17 The Relationship between the Values of Social Science and the Values of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Philosophy of Education
Buller Hallway
This paper analyzes the relationship between the values found in religion and social sciences using the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) graduate programs as a case study. By using mixed methods research, the study identifies and compares social science values and the values of SDA education philosophy, and analyzes various graduate social science programs in the SDA higher education system. We argue that the SDA philosophy of education puts greater emphasis on relationship values, which have three interconnected dimensions (God, self, and others) and is unified by three virtues (love, hope, and service). Applying the dimensions of SDA philosophy of education to the social science programs currently offered in the SDA graduate institutions, we found that the values in SDA beliefs espouse social science values. The conclusion of the paper discusses the relationships between social science disciplines and the dimensions of SDA philosophy of education, and the implications of those relationships in development.