Values Education in Elementary School: A Practical Application of Research.

Autor/inn/en	Andrews, Sharon Vincz; Martin, Donna
Titel	Values Education in Elementary School: A Practical Application of Research.
Quelle	(1995), (39 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Citizenship Education; Classroom Environment; Decision Making Skills; Democratic Values; Elementary School Students; Ethical Instruction; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Thinking Skills; Values Clarification; Values Education; Work Ethic + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Ethics instruction; Teaching of ethics; Ethikunterricht; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Mittelstufe; Denkfähigkeit; Wertbewusstsein; Werterziehung; Arbeitsethos
Abstract	In order to foster the kind of learning environment that promotes decision-making and thinking skills, educators need to take a values approach to teaching. There are three main approaches to values teaching: (1) the product approach, which concentrates on outcomes as "fixed" values, "core" values, or "moral basics"; (2) the process approach, which uses the classroom as a context for values clarification; and (3) the integrated approach, which draws on each of the above approaches to create a moral community. The integrated approach was used in a project at a Houston, Texas, intermediate school to promote democratic and social values such as informed decision making, freedom with responsibility, justice, and a strong work ethic. Over 60 fifth-grade students were involved in the following activities: (1) classroom routines; (2) dialogue journals; (3) learning teams; (4) literature circles; (5) read alouds; (6) action research projects; and (7) school/community projects. (Figures and an appendix contain excerpts from the students' journal entries and examples of student work during the various activities.) (SW)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC