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Lickona, Tom – Moral Education Forum, 1995
Classifies and explains some of the basic concepts, practices, and approaches of character education. Delineates eight ways to differentiate current approaches. Discusses the Center for the 4th and 5th Rs (Respect and Responsibility) comprehensive approach. Includes a list of 10 moral education centers. (MJP)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Study Centers
Kuhmerker, Lisa – Moral Education Forum, 1995
Summarizes the "Free to Learn, Free to Teach" program which draws linkages between considerate and compassionate behavior relevant to young children, and democratic values. Various charts and activities illuminating class, school, and safety rules also instruct the students in such democratic concepts as compromise and consensus. (MJP)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Citizenship Education, Class Activities, Democratic Values
Scott, Kathryn P. – 1986
Because of widespread acceptance of Kohlberg's theory of moral development other aspects of moral thinking and behavior linked with the feminine voice have not received attention. Four areas of Kohlberg's theory relevant to the gender issue are critiqued, and work by Carol Gilligan, suggesting alternative theories for thinking and behavior, is…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
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Campos, B. P.; Menezes, I. – Journal of Moral Education, 1996
Reviews recent major transformations in the Portuguese education system. In an attempt to create a more democratic society, Portugal has initiated a citizenship education program. The program emphasizes the defense of fundamental rights, duties, and liberties; the role of the state in that defense; and public participation. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Comparative Education, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values
Rest, James – Moral Education Forum, 1995
Identifies four major problem areas in current moral education research. Reviews research programs to determine their effectiveness. Identifies the elements of moral psychology. Examines possible alternative pathways of moral development. Relates individual moral development to group morality. Concludes with some broad guidelines for future…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Educational Research, Ethical Instruction, Higher Education
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Kosova, L. B. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Defines a value system as a universal, prolonged, consistent structure of priorities that defines an individual's life plan. Reports on a study of individual values among 3,154 Russian adults in 3 major cities. Identifies four generalizations based on the data about social values and social change in Russia. (CFR)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Social Attitudes
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Snellman, Leila; Raty, Hannu – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1995
Utilizes questionnaires to examine Carugati and Mugny's assertion that social representations of intelligence are organized both by social identity and unfamiliarity. Discovers a consensus concerning representations of intelligence organized by social identity. Includes a copy of the questionnaire, breakdown of the responses, and other statistical…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Foreign Countries
Barton, Keith C. – 1995
This paper reports on a year-long qualitative study of two elementary classrooms in a suburban community near Cincinnati (Ohio). The classes were very homogeneous racially with no students of Hispanic, African-American, Asian, or Pacific Island descent in either class. Interviews, classroom observations and participation, and analysis of student's…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Cultural Interrelationships, Elementary Education, Oral Tradition
Schlomerkemper, Jorg – Western European Education, 1990
Describes the integrated comprehensive school (ICS) in Germany, where, as of 1988, 90 percent of all students attended traditional schools. Traces the history of comprehensive schools in Germany and examines their philosophy and objectives. States comprehensive schooling cannot create equal social entitlements but can encourage all students to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comprehensive Programs, Democratic Values, Educational Change
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Craft, Anna – Educational Studies, 1994
Reports on a study of views of friendship among 20 5- and 6-year-old British students. Finds that boys and girls were able to interpret friendships as transactions. Also finds differences between boys and girls on their understanding of "bad friends." (CFR)
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Citizenship Education, Females
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King, Patricia M.; Shuford, Bettina C. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1996
Introduces the Reflective Judgment model of intellectual development which illustrates how reasoning skills develop in adulthood and relates this to multicultural education at the college level. The model can inform instruction and help students think about complex issues from different perspectives. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism, Empathy, Higher Education
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Sobolev, V. N. – Russian Education and Society, 1995
Explains the results of a survey given to over 1,000 students in Sakskaii Raion, the Republic of Crimea. The survey consisted of questions concerning what personal qualities the students' valued and whom would they wish to emulate. Students overwhelmingly valued intelligence and chose to emulate family members. (MJP)
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cultural Interrelationships, Cultural Pluralism, Ethical Instruction
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Shkodriani, Gina M.; Gibbons, Judith L. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1995
Utilizes the General Collectivism Index (GCI), a survey questionnaire, to compare cultural characteristics between Mexican and U.S. college students. Responses suggested Mexican students possess greater collectivist tendencies, especially in interpersonal relationships. (MJP)
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, College Students, Comparative Education, Cooperation
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Boehnke, Klaus; Merkens, Hans – Zeitschrift fur Padagogik, 1995
Considers the problems inherent in researching changes in social values and individual perspectives among selected age groups. Asserts that studies aimed at researching both aspects need to be organized as longitudinal studies. Utilizes data taken from a study of East and West Berlin adolescents to reveal specific research problems. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Age Differences, Beliefs, Cognitive Development
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Smith, Robert W. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1996
Provides an insightful examination of the school rituals, pressures, and socialization that contribute to the construction of a male gender identity. Includes a lengthy discussion by three male preservice teachers about their own experiences with socialization and gender identity. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Cultural Influences, Educational Environment, Educational Experience