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Developing Moral Maturity: An Evaluation of the Media Ethics Course Using the DIT-2
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Auger, Giselle A.; Gee, Charlie – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2016
The purpose of this study was to add to the limited body of knowledge on the effect of the media ethics course, specifically to investigate the effect of the course on the growth in moral judgment reasoning of students through a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test analysis using the Defining Issues Test 2 (DIT-2). Results demonstrated…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Moral Development, Moral Values, Values
The Male Group Effect: Measuring Moral Judgment and Reasoning among Two Cohorts of First-Year College Men
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Terry, Daniel J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
What kinds of experiences, interventions, or programs within the college context appear to foster or enhance moral growth beyond what one would expect developmentally from any 18-22 year old student? This quasi-experimental study is directed toward the effects of a particular aspect of the college environment on the moral judgment development of a…
Descriptors: Males, Quasiexperimental Design, College Environment, Moral Values
The Effects of Off-Campus Service Learning on the Moral Reasoning of College Students
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Lies, James M.; Bock, Tonia; Brandenberger, Jay; Trozzolo, Thomas A. – Journal of Moral Education, 2012
This research examines the effects of an off-campus service learning program on the moral reasoning development of college students. A pre-post quasi-experimental design was employed with two groups of college students (aged 18-22), one that engaged in service learning and the other which did not. The intervention was an eight-week summer service…
Descriptors: College Students, Quasiexperimental Design, Service Learning, Moral Values
Cheating Incidences, Perceptions of Cheating, and the Moral Development Level of College Students
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Williams, Leslie K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research indicates that approximately 70% of college students engage in some form of cheating (Austin, Simpson, & Reynen, 2005; Bowers, 1964; Leming; 1978; McCabe & Trevino, 1993, 1996; McCabe, Trevino, & Butterfield, 2001a). College students overwhelmingly agree that cheating is morally wrong; yet, their actions are not reflective of…
Descriptors: Cheating, Research Design, Moral Development, Undergraduate Students