A Study of the Damages Related to Religious Education in Schools and Presentation of Suitable Guidelines and Strategies

The present study was conducted with the purpose of recognition and introduction of the damages related to religious education in schools and presentation of some suitable guidelines and strategies from the view of scholars in the realm of educational science. It was qualitative research conducted using some interview sessions. With respect to the research method, the statistical sample consisted of 10 experts in the field of religious and educational science and as a result of interview sessions with them, data theoretical saturation was achieved. The research results indicate that some of the most important damages related to religious education issues include the uncertainty of religious education arenas, confusion between religious information and religious educations, and contradiction between family and school in terms of religious issues. Moreover, compatibility between religious education and students' spiritual and mental needs and making the lessons comprehensible for them, propagation of rationality, paying attention to individual differences in religious education planning, … can pave the ground to resolve the damages.