An Exploration of Character Education as a Tool of 'Moral Repair' in the Developing World

Autor/in	Dempster, Monica
Titel	An Exploration of Character Education as a Tool of 'Moral Repair' in the Developing World
Quelle	In: Journal of Religious Education, 68 (2020) 2, S.249-265 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dempster, Monica)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1442-018X
DOI	10.1007/s40839-020-00107-5
Schlagwörter	Moral Values; Values Education; Developing Nations; Crime; Social Problems; Case Studies; Religion; Social Development; Teaching Methods; Punishment; Behavior Problems; Prosocial Behavior; Teacher Educators; Teacher Attitudes; Foreign Countries; Jamaica + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Werterziehung; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Social problem; Soziales Problem; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Soziale Entwicklung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bestrafung; Teacher education; Education; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Lehrerverhalten; Ausland
Abstract	High crime rates and general issues of social dysfunction are common in developing countries. This paper, using a case study of Jamaica, shows the possibility of using moral and religious values to guide youth within the education system, with the ultimate goal of intercepting these societal issues. The recent spate of violence in Jamaica's schools has raised concerns about the value systems underpinning the social development of children and youth. Stakeholders have recommended a variety of punitive measures for addressing these deviant behaviors. However, character or moral education should be considered a more sustainable approach to addressing these challenges. Character education is broadly understood as the practice of teaching sound moral principles, which culminate in socially acceptable behavior. In this paper, I discuss key findings from a perceptive qualitative study of teacher educators. The paper calls for a formalized and intentional approach to character education at all levels of the education system. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01