Volume 18 Number 2 

Collaboration and Teamwork
Safary Wa-Mbaleka

 


Journeys From Grief to Hope:
Visual and Verbal Voices of Post-Yolanda Youth
Arceli H. Rosario, Carthy Joy T. Aguillon,
& Merilyn G. Lucion
 •
Lessons Learned From Typhoon Washi:
Saving the River As a Way to healing Nature
Helen Sumagan Tejero 
•
Diet and Academic Performance 
Josiah Gabriel Hunt
•
Theoretical Contribution of Graduate Research:
An Investigative Study in the Philippines 
Sandeep Lloyd Kachchhap & Abraham Mishika
•
Integrating Faith and Learning
in Distance Educationin the Ghanaian Context 
John Appiah & Safary Wa-Mbaleka
•
Suicide Mortality Among Students in South Korea:An Extended Discussion 
Josiah Gabriel Hunt
•
Factors Leading to Limited Faculty Publications in Philippine Higher Education Institutionsn 
Safary Wa-Mbaleka 
International Forum 
Vol. 18, No. 2
October 2015
Print ISSN : 0119-2000
Online ISSN : 2350-7497
 
FEATURE

Integrating Faith and Learning
in Distance Education in the Ghanaian Context
 

Abstract. Seventh-day Adventist education is unique because it is holistic and redemptive in nature. All components of the curriculum are geared toward students’ redemption by connecting them to Jesus Christ. Scriptures are expected to be an integral part of the academic programs to develop students’ spirituality. Programs such as church services, group meetings, and weeks of prayer are organized to connect resident students to Jesus Christ. Distance learning students, however, do not benefit from these programs. This paper synthesizes the philosophy of Adventist education, defines distance education, and recommends ways to integrate faith and learning among distance education students to provide an opportunity for them to accept Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord. The paper can help other faith-based institutions to effectively integrate faith and learning in their curricula for distance learning.

 

Keywords: Adventist philosophy of education, distance learning, integration of faith and learning, spiritual connectedness, curriculum, Africa, Ghana.

 


 


John Appiah, PhD Candidate
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Safary Wa-Mbaleka, EdD, PhD
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Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
Silang, Cavite, Philippines
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