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Thijs Oosterhuis; H. J. Olsman; P. H. Vos – British Journal of Religious Education, 2025
The moral educating role of chaplains in the Netherlands is seen as an elaboration of the right of military personnel to reflect on the moral aspects of their profession based on their own worldview. In this research, we explored the contribution of chaplaincy classes to the moral formation of future military leaders. We conducted an ethnographic…
Descriptors: Clergy, Moral Values, Moral Development, Ethnography
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De Keijzer, Helma; Jacobs, Gaby; Van Swet, Jacqueline; Veugelers, Wiel – Professional Development in Education, 2022
This article discusses teachers' moral learning in professional learning groups and corresponding challenges for teachers' moral professionalism. A professional learning programme aimed as understanding the moral dimension of teaching was conducted. A framework for moral learning was developed based on a review of the literature of teacher…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Faculty Development, Professionalism, Learning Processes
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Olsthoorn, Peter; Schut, Michelle – Ethics and Education, 2018
Although the notion of universal human rights allows for the idea that states (and supranational organizations such as the European Union) can, or even should, control and impose restrictions on migration, both notions clearly do not sit well together. The ensuing tension manifests itself in our ambivalent attitude towards migration, but also…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Immigration, Ethics, Ethical Instruction
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van der Kooij, Jacomijn C.; de Ruyter, Doret J.; Miedema, Siebren – Journal of Moral Education, 2015
This article researches whether approaches to moral education aim to influence the development of the personal worldview of students. An example of a Dutch moral education programme is presented and the findings are used to analyse various approaches to moral education. Our analysis demonstrates that every approach aims to influence the personal…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Moral Values, World Views, Ethics
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Willems, Frank; Denessen, Eddie; Hermans, Chris; Vermeer, Paul – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2013
It may be argued that, from a virtue-ethical perspective, three aspects of a teacher's role in moral classroom conversations are of primary importance: (1) encouraging students to be morally reasonable, (2) stimulating the students' emotional involvement, and (3) guiding students toward a normative ideal of virtue. This study sets out to explore…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Moral Values, Comparative Analysis, Ethics
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van der Zande, Paul; Brekelmans, Mieke; Vermunt, Jan D.; Waarlo, Arend Jan – Journal of Biological Education, 2009
Recent neuropsychological research suggests that intuition and emotion play a role in our reasoning when we are confronted with moral dilemmas. Incorporating intuition and emotion into moral reflection is a rather new idea in the educational world, where rational reasoning is preferred. To develop a teaching and learning strategy to address this…
Descriptors: Moral Issues, Genetics, Biology, Concept Formation
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van Praag, Jaap – Journal of Moral Education, 1979
Moral education in the basic schools of the Netherlands is a counterpart of religion in the denominational schools. It is organized by the Dutch Humanistisch Verbond (Humanist League) which also trains humanistic educational teachers. That organization defines the humanistic context of this form of education. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Humanistic Education, Moral Development
Evertson, Carolyn M., Ed.; Weinstein, Carol S., Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
Classroom management is a topic of enduring concern for teachers, administrators, and the public. It consistently ranks as the first or second most serious educational problem in the eyes of the general public, and beginning teachers consistently rank it as their most pressing concern during their early teaching years. Management problems continue…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Research, Classroom Communication, Critical Theory