Suggesting the use of the vocational shop program for personal development in addition to learning mechanical skills, the authors propose that instructors plan specific values and values clarification activities as a regular part of the shop program, including the teaching of positive attitudes and moral development. (BM)

Younger students stuck to the rule "go to the end of the line" in every situation tested, while older subjects made some justifications for retaking a place in line. (RL)

This discussion focuses on the problem faced by biomedical students who are learning objective, factual information and techniques without being given the opportunity to consider the many ethical dilemmas and moral questions that will arise after graduation. (LBH)

The intellectual framework of law and the legal profession in the U.S. is examined in terms of the unarticulated value system of legal education. Sources of the value system are discussed along with implications as viewed from a moral and religious perspective. (LBH)

Notes that the issues of setting, evaluation, and curriculum are all connected with the larger issue of moral and social development. They all affect a childs' attitude towards himself, knowledge, learning, and his fellow human beings. (Author/AM)

Kohlberg's theory of moral development is restated in less technical terms, with emphasis on the concepts of: (1) moral judgment, rather than behavior, values, or feelings; (2) "stages," describing consistencies in moral reasoning procedures; and (3) "better" stages, measuring structurally more adequate levels. (MJB)

The humanistic view of the individual as a unique personality regards education as a process of self actualization, a tool for developing inner potential and creativity, and a means for equipping the student to deal with and to improve the world in which he lives. (JD)

In a sample of 767 freshmen at the University of Minnesota, those with low principled morality scores compared to those with high scores had lower mean contemporary-cultural, artistic, literary, and academic-conceptual precollege experience score. (Author/LBH)

Provides an historical perspective on the social changes precipitated by invention of the printing press and widespread availability of books. Suggests ways in which to effectively incorporate human rights teaching into modern children's books. (AV)

Article states: "It is important to develop selected criteria to utilize in the making of decisions in teaching and learning situations in the school setting." The author recommends and discusses several possible criteria. (Author/RW)

A study is reported in which curriculum consultants exposed to moral development theory were tested to determine whether they would use Kohlbergian labels of stage content or actual moral reasoning when required to make assessments. Suggestions are put forward as to how moral development theory can be more closely linked to education. (Editor/RK)

Reviews research and theory on the earliest development of moral behavior among infants and very young children. Lists a range of behaviors which are said to demonstrate the development of moral behavior. Includes illustrative anecdotes and a three-page bibliography. (JDH)

Argues that the McGuffey readers introduced pedagogical innovations that provided moral themes many continue to value. (FL)

Personality correlations between dominant and nondominant twins were investigated. For locus of control, the correlation was nonsignificant for identical twins but significant for fraternal twins. For moral development, the correlations were significant for both types of twins. Generally speaking, the relationship between parental personality and…

In an attempt to clarify the confusion about the teaching of morality in the classroom, the author discusses the distinction between the concepts of morality and convention. Young children can distinguish between rules and moral principles, and successful moral discussion is more likely to occur in classrooms employing cooperative goal structures.…