Od oceny katechetów do samooceny katechizowanych

Abstract

Following a short introduction, the paper discusses the difficult problem of assessment in religion instruction. It highlights its importance and determines the scope of the chosen issues and empirical research, conducted under the supervision of the author. The theoretical criteria of control and assessment explain these concepts, pointing to their specific character in catechesis. They show the significance, threats, and (psychological, didactic and formative) functions. They stress the dilemma that catechists have: should they assess only knowledge or religious attitude as well and so on, the dilemma has its own conditions. There are various forms and methods of control: external, internal, traditional and new. The views and practices of religion teachers in this respect have been illustrated with the findings from 370 catechists (religious sisters, priests and lay people) and newer findings - only 150 catechist priests. They show their knowledge as to the function of grades, time, applied scales, motives to put "six" (excellent) or "one" (poor), the methods of correcting and the composite elements of the final evaluation. The difficulties in grading dealt with objectivity, lack of criteria, the dilemma whether to assess only knowledge or else the participation in the life of the Church and so on. Eventually, we have the possibilities and values of the self-assessment made by the catechized. The research says that almost half of the catechists do not practice self-assessment made by their pupils. The problem calls for constant formation, so that apart from the necessary didactic proficiency in the control and evaluation, there dominated the Divine Spirit proper to religious instruction.