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Denvir, Catrina, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2020
Over the last decade, cost pressures, technology, automation, globalisation, de-regulation, and changing client relationships have transformed the practice of law, but legal education has been slow to respond. Deciding what learning objectives a law degree ought to prioritise, and how to best strike the balance between vocational and academic…
Descriptors: Legal Education (Professions), Educational Development, Job Skills, Skill Development
Gill, Scherto, Ed.; Thomson, Garrett, Ed. – Cambridge University Press, 2020
Ethical education should help students become more sensitive to the perspectives and experiences of others. However, the field is dominated by the teaching of moral values as a subject-matter, or by the fostering of character traits in students, or by moral reasoning. This book proposes an alternative to these limited moralistic approaches. It…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Student Development, Empathy, Relationship
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Tompkins, Paula S. – Communication Education, 2016
The new developmental stage of emerging adulthood (age 18-25) offers a framework for thinking about younger millennials in our classrooms. Smith, Christoffersen, Davidson, and Herzog's (2011) profile of emerging adults, based on longitudinal study of over 3200 emerging adults and culminating in 230 in-depth interviews, parallels research of the…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Communication Skills, Instructional Innovation, Generational Differences
Waggoner, Michael D., Ed.; Walker, Nathan C., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2018
From the founding of Harvard College in 1636 as a mission for training young clergy to the landmark 1968 Supreme Court decision in "Epperson v. Arkansas," which struck down the state's ban on teaching evolution in schools, religion and education in the United States have been inextricably linked. Still today new fights emerge over the…
Descriptors: Religion, Public Schools, Parochial Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Watson, Marilyn; And Others – 1995
This paper contains four articles that describe the philosophy and outcomes of the Child Development Project (CDP), developed by the Developmental Studies Center in Oakland, California. The first article--"Giving Content to Restructuring: A Social, Ethical, and Intellectual Agenda for Elementary Education," by Marilyn Watson--describes the CDP and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Ethical Instruction
Rusnak, Timothy, Ed. – 1997
An effective, action-oriented way of addressing students' values and character growth is emphasized in this collection of articles. The book teaches the principles that form the integrated approach to character education. Three vital aspects of teaching and learning are discussed. An introduction by the editor is entitled: "The Six Principles…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Environment, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Schultz, Brian D., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2010
This book embraces the idea of listening to and learning from students. Although many educational theorists have long argued that incorporating children's perspectives about teaching and curriculum has the potential for increasing students' interest and participation in learning, their radical perspectives are still ignored or dismissed in theory…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Teaching (Occupation), School Activities, Educational Research
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 2000
With the decline in morality and values, character education is gaining considerable momentum. Public opinion polls show growing support for teaching it in schools. Evidence indicates that character education programs change the school culture for the better, allowing students to feel safe to concentrate on learning. In Colorado, character…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Public Schools
1980
The state of ethics teaching at the undergraduate and professional school levels is examined in these comprehensive monographs sponsored by the Institute of Society, Ethics and the Life Sciences/The Hastings Center. "The Teaching of Ethics in Higher Education (I)" encompasses: (1) the number and extent of courses in ethics, (2) the status and…
Descriptors: Administration, Business Education, Codes of Ethics, College Curriculum
Veugelers, Wiel, Ed.; Oser, Fritz K., Ed. – 2003
This collection of papers is divided into three sections. After "Introduction" (Wiel Veugelers and Fritz K. Oser), the first section, "Learning from Morality," includes "On Becoming Moral: How Negative Experience Can Inspire the Moral Person" (Fritz K. Oser); "Who Should I Become? Citizenship, Goodness, Human…
Descriptors: Action Research, Child Rearing, Democratic Values, Educational Environment
Gorman, Michael J., Ed. – 1991
This anthology presents seven articles that focus on the integration of ethical and spiritual concerns into the academic curriculum. The argument is made for the inclusion of ethical and religious concerns in the study of subjects such as literature, history, foreign languages and cultures, and science. The articles include: "The Voice of the…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
Halstead, J. Mark, Ed.; Taylor, Monica J., Ed. – 1996
The major purpose of this book is to set out some of the key issues and debates relating to the importance of values in education and of education in values. After an introductory chapter about the concept of values and values education, part 1 provides a variety of perspectives on the values that underpin contemporary education. The introduction…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Democratic Values, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Hester, Joseph P., Ed. – 2001
This resource manual integrates literature and social studies with an emphasis on character development. Using children's literature as a catalyst for investigating representative cultures, the manual's curriculum writers crafted multicultural, integrated, thematic lessons for the K-6 classroom that can be used throughout the year. Included are…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Ethical Instruction
Piper, Thomas R.; And Others – 1993
This book describes in five chapters how the Harvard Business School has redeveloped its curriculum to place leadership, ethics, and corporate responsibility at the center of its mission. Chapter 1, "Rediscovery of Purpose: The Genesis of the Leadership, Ethics, and Corporate Responsibility Initiative," (Thomas R. Piper) describes the…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Responsibility, Codes of Ethics, College Faculty
Cuban, Larry, Ed.; Shipps, Dorothy, Ed. – 2000
This edited work brings several generations of Professor David Tyack's students and colleagues together to explore the purpose and structure of schooling for the common good. For most of the last century, school reformers have attempted to employ schools to solve nearly every social ill. Reforms since the 1980s have, in the main, emphasized using…
Descriptors: Capitalism, Citizenship Education, Community Attitudes, Community Development
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