Faith-Learning Integration: Making the Student the Locus Through an Interdisciplinary Research Approach

Abstract

We explore the challenges students encounter when integrating Christian faith and learning within the business classroom. We also propose strategies to address these challenges and foster effective faith-learning integration. Students may find it challenging when given the task of reconciling the Christian faith with business concepts. We suggest that these challenges stem from the broader difficulties students face in interdisciplinary work. To overcome these barriers, we propose a framework that distinguishes between the processes of assimilation and accommodation in interdisciplinary learning. Additionally, we offer a practical pedagogy designed to support both teachers and students in achieving meaningful faith-learning integration within the classroom. We find evidence that the proposed framework helps students’ perceptions of ability and confidence to start and engage in faith-learning integration research.