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Pressley, Michael; And Others – Child Development, 1980
College students who took the Defining Issues Test (DIT) were instructed to simulate the responses of 11-, 15-, and 19-year-old adolescents; other college students selected moral issues which they believed should be presented to adolescents in those age groups who were faced with the moral dilemmas in the DIT. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Age Differences, College Students, Ethical Instruction

Walker, Lawrence J. – Journal of Moral Education, 2002
Provides a critical appraisal of two significant contributions of the Minnesota approach to moral development. Describes one contribution as the componential model that describes the four psychological components underlying moral behavior. Identifies the second contribution as the conceptual and methodological reformulations known as the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Higher Education

Nucci, Larry – Journal of Moral Education, 2002
Discusses the Defining Issues Test as an invaluable tool for research and practice in moral education. Explains that because such instruments are based upon previous developmental research, they are unsuitable for research on moral development. Argues that these measures stand in the way of generating new knowledge. (CAJ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Models

Johnston, Marilyn – Journal of Moral Education, 1989
Describes teachers' understanding of individualized instruction by presenting data collected from interviews with seven elementary school instructors. Finds a positive relationship between teachers' understanding of individualized instruction and their moral development as measured by the Defining Issues Test. Provides a number of interpretations…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Education, Ethical Instruction, Individualized Instruction