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Direct linkSaculla, Meghan Marie; O'Connor, Erin; Thoma, Stephen J. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
The Center for the Study of Ethical Development archives DIT data and, in this way, it is possible to investigate normative trends, which is the purpose of the present study. Specifically, online DIT-2 data is used. Results support the notion that the primary difference in the paper/pencil version and the online version of the DIT-2 is simply the…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Moral Values, Moral Development, Test Norms
Wade, April Mitchell – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This quantitative descriptive study identified the differences in the moral reasoning development levels between undergraduate teacher education students enrolled in methods courses and graduate teacher education students enrolled in an alternative certification education program using the Defining Issues Test-2 instrument. Based on Kohlberg's…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Abstract Reasoning, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
Download full textRiegle, Sandra E.; Frye, Ann W.; Glenn, Jason; Smith, Kirk L. – Online Submission, 2012
Teachers tasked with developing moral character in future physicians face an array of pedagogic challenges, among them identifying tools to measure progress in instilling the requisite skill set. One validated instrument for assessing moral judgment is the Defining Issues Test (DIT-2). Based on the work of Lawrence Kohlberg, the test's main…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Physicians, Statistical Analysis
Strong, Laura A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships, if any, among school counselors' multicultural competence, demographic data and ethical decision-making ability. The participants (N=160) for this study were members of the American Counseling Association (ACA) who designated their area of practice as school counseling. Participant's…
Descriptors: Multiple Regression Analysis, School Counseling, School Counselors, Ethics
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
Xu, Yuejin; Iran-Nejad, Asghar; Thoma, Stephen J. – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2007
The purpose of the study was to determine comparability of an online version to the original paper-pencil version of Defining Issues Test 2 (DIT2). This study employed methods from both Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT). Findings from CTT analyses supported the reliability and discriminant validity of both versions.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Test Format, Comparative Analysis, Test Theory
