EDUC 7156 Special Topics: Models of Teaching and Learning in Catholic Education

This course will examine past, current, and potential future models of Catholic schooling. Special attention will be given to the philosophical and historical foundations of Catholic schooling and how these foundations are lived out in pedagogical and curricular approaches used in contemporary Catholic primary and secondary schools. Additional time will be spent in analyzing how Catholic educational models are evolving to continue to carry out the mission of Catholic education in changing contexts.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.84 / 5 · Excellent
32 responses
Instructor rating
4.91 / 5 · Excellent
32 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Charles T Cownie4.64.94.84.94.84.74.74.97–9 hrs/week9 of 19
Summer 2024Charles T Cownie5.04.74.84.74.84.75.05.0—6 of 12
Summer 2023William Driscoll—————————13 of 15
Summer 2022Charles T Cownie5.05.05.05.05.04.85.05.010+ hrs/week4 of 18

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Charles T Cownie · Campion Hall 236;MTuWTh 09:00AM-11:00AM;MTuWTh 12:30PM-02:30PM · Offered