{"id":73158,"date":"2024-07-24T14:21:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T06:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/?p=73158"},"modified":"2025-06-11T16:46:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:46:07","slug":"training-to-be-an-independent-thinker-and-researcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hkbts.edu.hk\/en","title":{"rendered":"Training to Be an Independent Thinker and Researcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"73158\" class=\"elementor elementor-73158\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e47810 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0e47810\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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Program is very much different from the M.Div. Program. Being a teacher, the mode of instruction I adopt also reflects my expectations for students. <\/p>\n\n<p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000At the beginning, no one knows how to conduct research. The M.Div. degree is the first degree on the road of theological study. An M.Div. student learns the ABCs of theological knowledge. When a student goes into the Th.M. Program, in addition to the basic theological knowledge they have, they can directly read from the classics and join the discussion where they learn how to think independently about theology. I adopt a seminar format for conducting each class lesson in which students take turns to present, respond, clarify and discuss in order to deepen their understanding of the classics. This is the first step in conducting an independent study. <\/p>\n<p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000What follows then is the thesis writing. This is the next step towards learning to think in-depth about a theological problem based on their reading of the classics. Without the ability to ask the right questions, one can hardly write a good thesis. To read the classics is not simply to absorb its knowledge. What is more important is to learn the thinking process of our predecessors and well-known scholars. Therefore, learning to write a thesis begins with learning to read different classics. Then the student tries to formulate and answer questions, sharing their findings with classmates, listening to their responses, and making modifications. Of course, the teacher\u2019s instruction is indispensable. <\/p>\n<p align=\"\u201cjustify\u201d\">\u3000\u3000Independent thinking and research must go beyond mere ideas. Without intentional cultivation, it is impossible to form such a habit. Moreover, this cultivation is impossible by any student alone. The interactions and exchanges with other students under the teacher\u2019s guidance, are indispensable. I have always used this teaching method to train Th.M. students\u2019 ability to do thinking and research independently, hoping that they can build a strong, solid foundation and then go on to a higher level. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Andres Tang Professor of Christian Thought (Theology and Culture) The Master of Theology program is very different from the previous Master of Divinity program in terms of both learning and teaching. As a teacher, the teaching method adopted by the author also reflects the learning requirements for students. No one knows how to do independent research from the beginning. The Master of Divinity is only the first degree on the road of theological learning, so what is learned is introductory knowledge. When studying the Master of Theology program, students can directly read the original texts and participate in discussions with basic theological knowledge, so as to learn independent theological thinking. Therefore, the author adopts a seminar-style class, requiring students to report and respond in turns, clarify and discuss back and forth, and deepen their understanding of the original texts. This is the first step in engaging in independent research. The next step is to write a term paper. This is to further learn to think about theological issues based on reading the original texts. Without problem awareness, it is difficult to write a good paper. Reading the original texts is not just about absorbing knowledge, but more importantly, learning the way predecessors and giants think about problems. Therefore, learning to write papers begins with reading different texts, then trying to formulate and answer questions on your own, and then sharing the results with classmates, listening to their responses, and then correcting them. Of course, the teacher&#039;s guidance is necessary. Independent thinking and independent research cannot be limited to slogans. It is difficult to establish without corresponding training. Moreover, this training process cannot be done alone. The exchange of ideas with classmates and the guidance and correction of teachers are indispensable. The author has always adopted this teaching method to train and shape the independent thinking and independent research abilities of the Master of Theology students, hoping that they can establish a solid foundation and then move to a higher level. Whether in learning or in teaching, the Th.M. Program is very much different from the M.Div. Program. Being a teacher, the mode of instruction I adopt also reflects my expectations for students. At the beginning, no one knows how to conduct research. The M.Div. degree is the first degree on the road of theological study. 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