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Peer reviewedRogers, Glen – Journal of Moral Education, 2002
Draws on evidence from Alverno College's (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) longitudinal research to make the case that the Defining Issues Test (DIT) is best characterized as measuring growth in moral reasoning rather than a broader construct of moral development. Challenges current DIT theory, but is consistent with prevailing interpretations of growth on…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Colleges, Decision Making, Higher Education
Gielen, Uwe P.; And Others – Moral Education Forum, 1992
Presents a study in which students from Kuwait were given Rest's Defining Issues Test (DIT) to measure the development of moral judgment skills. Explains that results were compared with scales measuring student perception of parental behavior. Concludes that the DIT may not be a valid test for development of moral judgment in an Arab culture. (DK)
Descriptors: Arabs, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Ethical Instruction
