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Download full textSwell, Lila – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1992
Educating for Success, an instructional program designed to enhance college student self-esteem through analysis of personal successes and strengths, values identification, conflict management, and positive reinforcement was validated with 394 first-year college students in experimental and control groups. Results showed significant improvement of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Conflict Resolution, Higher Education, Positive Reinforcement
Peer reviewedLockwood, Alan L. – Social Education, 1991
Criticizes character education programs that tend merely to present moral values to students, believing this produces socially responsible behavior. Argues listing values is simplistic and ineffective. Recognizes the situational complexity that confounds making moral choices. Suggests character education must contend with value conflicts and guide…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Values
