As it is known, lot of people have the sense of life alter life, therefore, they might believe in superior life or lives that rule/s the World and their lives. It helps to make life easier, due to that to be part of certain religions or believes, people have to live under directions .On the other hand we have education, which is a way of learning and getting use to life in society. Thus, these two important aspects in some people’s lives are defined by their relationship and how they live together in education. As Sacerdote and Glaeser state in their study "Education and Religion," "The positive effect of education on sociability explains the positive education-religion relationship"(8).
When teachers have to teach, they certainly express personal experiences to help students understand some concepts. It is almost impossible not to show personal ideas or ways of seeing life in general while teaching. Therefore, if a teacher believes in god, or belongs to a religion or believe, he will probably share what he thinks. But in this case, there should be done carefully, because in public education we find dissimilar religions that have different concepts about simple topics such as life or family.
However, in Education we have another discussion, which is about how good the Education is, and how much students learn. Cline, an atheist blogger, argues that "Teaching about religion has some value, but not nearly as much as a more comprehensive education that includes philosophy as well"(145). Some people can say that other subjects such as Philosophy or Language might be more important than religion. Others can say that Math is important. But the important point is that students learn, no matter what they or teachers believe in.
Subjects are free to believe or do what they want to do, but respecting others. In this aspect, teachers have to be neutral in what they truly believe, because, as important adults for students, they can make a deep impact on students’ thoughts unwillingly. Education will always be important in life, generating discussion on sensitive matters, and religion plays a relevant role when teachers, parents and students talk about how a good education has to be.
Sources:
Sacerdote, Bruce; Glaeser, Edward L. Education and Religion. NBER. January 2001.
< http://www.nber.org/papers/
Cline, Austin. Education and Religion. September 17th, 2006.
< http://atheism.about.com/b/
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Some nice corrections here. Don't forget to leave a space between the " and the ( when you use parenthetical documentation [look at ....relationship"(8). and .....as well"(145).]
Generally, you should include author's first names as well, instead of just saying "Cline, an atheist blogger."
Your citations at the end are still not quite correct. Look at the MLA guidelines and change them.
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