Moral Judgement Development in Higher Education: Insights from the Defining Issues Test.

King, Patricia M; Mayhew, Matthew J.

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Publication Date: 2002

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Moral Judgement Development in Higher Education: Insights from the Defining Issues Test.

King, Patricia M; Mayhew, Matthew J.

Journal of Moral Education, v31 n3 p247-70 Sep 2002

Reviews the Defining Issues Test studies (n=172) to investigate the moral development of undergraduate college students. Provides an organizational framework for analyzing educational contexts in higher education. Suggests that there are dramatic gains in moral judgment development and changes in moral reasoning during the college years. (CAJ)

Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Educational Objectives, Ethnicity, Higher Education, Moral Development, Professional Education, Undergraduate Students

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Defining Issues Test

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