ERIC ED499015: The Content of Our Character pdf

ERIC ED499015: The Content of Our Character

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While national progress on aspects of academic excellence (the achievement gap, end-of-grade testing, standardized college placement exams, and so on) is a main feature of today’s education agenda, character education is never far from commensurate policy attention. Because the notion of character is value-laden, it can be difficult to craft a shared definition. In this policy brief, the author discusses four approaches to character education: (1) permeating core values; (2) direct instruction; (3) character development; and (4) active engagement. Highlighted are current challenges to character education. (Contains 6 endnotes

• Creator/s: ERIC
• Date: 2002
• Year: 2002
• Book Topics/Themes: ERIC Archive, Educational Change, Social Values, Public Policy, Values Education, Citizenship Education, Moral Values, Student Development, Teaching Methods, Student Participation, Nicholson, Melba J

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