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Kondratiev, Sergey Vladimirovich; Pavlova, Natalya Georgievna; Rodionova, Nadezhda; Ostroukhov, Vladimir; Bereznyakovskiy, Vladimir Sergeevich – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2020
The article presents the post-industrial society problem in the context of personal self-existence of the individual. A spiritually oriented humanitarian paradigm in the intellectual and moral development of the individual in the framework of solving the post-industrial society problems is identified. Personalized learning is considered as a…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Moral Development, Intellectual Development, Social Values
Amanda M. Ramos; Amanda M. Griffin; Jenae M. Neiderhiser; David Reiss – Grantee Submission, 2019
Virtuous character development in children is correlated with parenting behavior, but the role of genetic influences in this association has not been examined. Using a longitudinal twin/sibling study (N = 720; Time 1 (T1) M[subscript age] = 12-14 years, Time 3 (T3) M[subscript age] = 25-27 years), the current report examines associations among…
Descriptors: Heredity, Nature Nurture Controversy, Twins, Siblings
Ludick, Pat – NAMTA Journal, 2014
A theory paper that gives a universal portrait of the "noble adolescent" directly quotes from Montessori. Pat Ludick defines the adolescent as they search for their future roles in a changing world, seek a happy life, form a compatible and collaborative personality, learn humility, and become aware of the head-heart duality. The…
Descriptors: Montessori Method, Montessori Schools, Adolescent Development, Personality Development
Sadykova, Saule A.; Yergazina, Aliya A.; Yeshpanov, Vladimir S.; Korvyakov, Valeriy A.; Aitzhanova, Akmaral B. – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
With the purpose of substantiating pedagogical terms of the student's spiritually-moral becoming it is necessary to expose possibilities of extracurricular activities during this process. Its intrinsic characteristics are described as a factor of the student's spiritually-moral becoming. The main idea of the article is to reveal possibilities of…
Descriptors: Spiritual Development, Extracurricular Activities, Religious Factors, Foreign Countries
Center on Children and Families at Brookings, 2014
These essays provide richer set of writings on the philosophical, empirical and practical issues raised by a focus on character, and in particular its relationship to questions of opportunity. Each one is an intellectual pemmican: sharp and to the point. Two scholars draw attention to the gendered nature of character formation (Segal and Lexmond);…
Descriptors: Essays, Values Education, Personality Development, Moral Development
Lumpkin, Angela; Stokowski, Sarah – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2011
While interscholastic sports help young athletes enhance sport skills, physical fitness, self-discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, time-management skills, self-confidence, and mental toughness, they also promote life skills and lessons and enhance academic performance as well. Coaches have a tremendous opportunity--and responsibility--to instill…
Descriptors: Extramural Athletics, Athletes, Personality, Personality Development
Anwar, Chairul – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Globalization process went very quickly and move brings tremendous impact and implications for life, including educational institutions. Objectively, students in public schools and private are increasingly far deviated from the values of religious and moral values, the brawl between students, pornography and pornographic, played by students, abuse…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religion Studies, Islam, Values Education
Higginbotham, David L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study leveraged the complementary nature of confirmatory factor (CFA), item response theory (IRT), and latent class (LCA) analyses to strengthen the rigor and sophistication of evaluation of two new measures of the Air Force Academy's "leader of character" definition--the Character Mosaic Virtues (CMV) and the Leadership Mosaic…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Personality Development, Military Training, Leadership Training
Lumpkin, Angela; Stokowski, Sarah – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2011
While interscholastic sports help young athletes enhance sport skills, physical fitness, self-discipline, sportsmanship, teamwork, time-management skills, self-confidence, and mental toughness, their benefits actually surpass even these. Interscholastic sports also promote life skills and lessons and enhance academic performance. The National…
Descriptors: Extramural Athletics, Physical Activities, Athletes, Personality Development
Sulzer, Arthur Henry, IV – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Urban high-school students' low average level of academic achievement is a national problem. A lack of academic progress is a factor that contributes to students failing to graduate. In response to these urban high school student problems, a growing number of urban charter high schools have opened as an alternative to the traditional public high…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Urban Education, Marine Education
Lavoie-Perusse, Simon – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this research paper is to explain or to show that there is a link between a child's temperament and the different parenting styles. The study explores and describes the different ways parents use to get their child to behave as they want. Some of these ways include power assertion and induction. Furthermore, it will demonstrate that…
Descriptors: Parenting Styles, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Context Effect
Swigert, Tami; Boyd, Barry L. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2010
This study examined the impact of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGC), and its Keystone Club (KC) component, on the leadership and citizenship development of its alumni. 14 alumni were interviewed using a structured interview technique. The constant comparative method was utilized to identify leadership traits and skills that alumni…
Descriptors: Youth Clubs, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Qualities, Citizen Participation
Strange, C. Carney – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2004
This chapter addresses the role of character development in the college experience, the dimensions that constitute it, and various methods to assess its outcomes.
Descriptors: Moral Development, College Students, Values Education, Role Perception

Hogan, Robert – Human Development, 1974
This paper defines the concept of the dialectic and places it within the context of a well-defined methodology, i.e. that of organicism, which contrasts markedly with the logical empiricism of much contemporary psychology. The paper then points out the relevance of a dialectical perspective for developmental psychology. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Developmental Psychology, Models, Moral Development

Lutwak, Nita – Adolescence, 1984
Compared three personality theories (ego development, moral development, and conceptual systems theory) in 102 college students who completed the Sentence Completion Test, This I Believe Test, and Defining Issues Test. Results indicated a significant relationship between all three pairs of theories. (JAC)
Descriptors: College Students, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Moral Development