On the way to formats of didactics of religion

Against the background of the nine expertises mentioned above, this article provides an interim assessment with the following intention: First, the contributions are summarised in detail with regard to the three formatting dimensions of reference theories, subject areas and methodologies. Also, the summary of the authors will be noted, whether or not they consider the respective research field of didactics of religion to be a research format. In the second part, fundamental questions and reflections on the formats of research in religious education that emerge from the contributions are dealt with. Finally, the previous considerations on the concept of research formats in the field of didactics of religion are further developed and their significance for research in the field of didactics of religion and the understanding of research formats in subject matter education is presented in the form of theses.

Forschungsformate, Fachdidaktiken, Religionsdidaktik, Bezugstheorien, Gegenstandsbereiche, Methodiken