PedagogyIgnatian/Jesuit |
Having to do with Ignatian/Jesuit teaching style or methods. In one formulation (Robert Newton's Reflections on the Educational Principles of the Spiritual Exercises [1977]), Jesuit education is instrumental (not an end in itself, but a means to the service of God and others); student centered (adapted to the individual as much as possible so as to develop an independent and responsible learner); characterized by structure (with systematic organization of successive objectives and systematic procedures for evaluation and accountability) and flexibility (freedom encouraged and personal response and self-direction expected, with the teacher an experienced guide, not primarily a deliverer of ready-made knowledge); eclectic (drawing on a variety of the best methods and techniques available); and personal (whole person affected, with goal of personal appropriation, attitudinal and behavioral change). See Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm for a second formulation. Both these approaches were developed in the context of secondary education, but could be adapted for higher education. Jesuit Education and Ignatian Pedagogy |
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Prayer |
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Province |
The geographic regions within a country created for the purpose of governance within the Society of Jesus. The major administrator of each province is the Provincial, appointed by the Superior General of the Society of Jesus for a period of six years. Presently there are ten provinces in the United States: California, Chicago, Detroit, Maryland, Missouri, New England, New Orleans, New York, Oregon, Wisconsin. The U.S. Provincials are in the planning stage of reconfiguring this present arrangement. California The Society around the world |
Prayer is a dialogue with the Divine. It is an opportunity for a deeper experience with God and a connection with what is True and Real.