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Why Do We Need to Employ Bayesian Statistics and How Can We Employ It in Studies of Moral Education?: With Practical Guidelines to Use JASP for Educators and Researchers
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Han, Hyemin; Park, Joonsuk; Thoma, Stephen J. – Journal of Moral Education, 2018
In this article, we discuss the benefits of Bayesian statistics and how to utilize them in studies of moral education. To demonstrate concrete examples of the applications of Bayesian statistics to studies of moral education, we reanalyzed two data sets previously collected: one small data set collected from a moral educational intervention…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Bayesian Statistics, Computer Software, Intervention
Is the Development of Moral Reasoning by College Students Impacted by Online Course Delivery?
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Dalton Miklozek, Heather – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The development of the college student is influenced inside and outside of the classroom. Research supports that the traditional college experience assists or influences the students' identities relating to moral development. More and more students are completing a portion of their course work online. Yet higher education experts are not aware of…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Online Courses, Service Learning, College Students
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
Exploring the Relationship between Academic Dishonesty and Moral Development in Law School Students
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Edmondson, Macey Lynd – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This mixed methods study explored whether a relationship existed between moral development and dishonest academic behaviors in law students. The quantitative portion of the study utilized a survey adapted from James Rest's Defining Issues Test and Donald McCabe's Academic Integrity Survey. Law students were solicited by email from two public…
Descriptors: Ethics, Comparative Analysis, Moral Development, College Students
Moral Judgement Changes among Undergraduates in a Capstone Internship Experience
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Craig, Patricia J.; Oja, Sharon Nodie – Journal of Moral Education, 2013
This mixed-methods study explored the moral growth of undergraduates in a recreation management internship experience. The quantitative phase reported moral judgement gains in Personal Interest and Post-conventional schema, and N-2 scores, as measured by the Defining Issues Test 2 (DIT-2), among 33 interns. The case-study method used a pattern…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Moral Development, Undergraduate Students, Moral Values
Assessing General Education Outcomes
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Yin, Alexander C.; Volkwein, J. Fredericks – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
In both purpose and practice, general education in American higher education has experienced several recurring debates and national revivals. In a world with constantly evolving technology, students need a strong general education to be flexible and adaptable to the changes of the world. General education is an important component and requirement…
Descriptors: Institutional Research, General Education, Accreditation (Institutions), Definitions