Character Education for Social Action: A Conceptual Analysis of the #iwill Campaign

Autor/inn/en	Lamb, Michael; Taylor-Collins, Emma; Silverglate, Cameron
Titel	Character Education for Social Action: A Conceptual Analysis of the #iwill Campaign
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Science Education, 18 (2019) 1, S.125-152 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1618-5293
Schlagwörter	Values Education; Foreign Countries; Social Action; Case Studies; Social Media; Quality Assurance; Positive Attitudes; Emotional Intelligence; Guidelines; Youth; Ethics; Moral Development; Reflection; Habituation; Educational Philosophy; Accountability; Friendship; Communities of Practice; Organizations (Groups); United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Werterziehung; Ausland; Soziales Handeln; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Soziale Medien; Qualitätssicherung; Emotionale Intelligenz; Richtlinien; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter; Ethik; Moralische Entwicklung; Bildungsphilosophie; Erziehungsphilosophie; Verantwortung; Freundschaft; Community; Großbritannien
Abstract	Purpose: This article integrates two distinct discourses to show how an Aristotelian account of character education can supply a valuable framework for developing a habit of social action. Approach: We use a review of relevant secondary literature, a documentary analysis of #iwill materials, and an Aristotelian conceptual framework to analyse the quality principles of the #iwill campaign--a cross-sector, cross-party collective impact campaign that encourages youth social action in the UK. Findings: We show how an Aristotelian account offers useful resources for conceptualising and applying #iwill's six quality principles and addresses four practical and theoretical challenges in #iwill's model. In particular, an Aristotelian account provides a more capacious conception of a habit and offers a revised model for understanding social action's benefits to individuals and communities. Practical Implications: With over 800 partner organizations in the UK, #iwill has a significant impact on how social action is practised and supplies a valuable model for other campaigns to follow. By informing #iwill's quality framework, this Aristotelian account seeks to amplify efforts to cultivate social action as a virtuous habit for life. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01