Character Development in Business Education: A Comparison of Coeducational and Single-Sex Environments

Autor/inn/en	Davis, James H.; Ruhe, John; Lee, Monle; Rajadhyaksha, Ujvala
Titel	Character Development in Business Education: A Comparison of Coeducational and Single-Sex Environments
Quelle	In: Journal of Management Education, 35 (2011) 2, S.227-259 (33 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1052-5629
DOI	10.1177/1052562909358558
Schlagwörter	Single Sex Schools; Sex Education; Altruism; Coeducation; Gender Differences; Ethics; Business Education; Values Education; Ethical Instruction; Moral Development; Educational Environment; Personality Traits; Womens Education; Womens Studies; Student Surveys; Questionnaires; Comparative Analysis; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Single-sex schools; Single-sex classes; Single sex classes; Getrenntgeschlechtliche Erziehung; Schule; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Koedukation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ethik; Wirtschaftserziehung; Wirtschaftspädagogik; Werterziehung; Ethics instruction; Teaching of ethics; Ethikunterricht; Moralische Entwicklung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Schülerbefragung; Fragebogen; USA
Abstract	This study questions the widely held assumption, particularly in the United States, that coeducation is best. Previous research supports the development of single-sex education for both female and male students. This study examines how the learning climate of the coeducation environment seems to affect the character development of female business students. Female business students from 11 single-sex colleges (secular and religious) perceived more reinforcement in 13 of 21 character traits than female (and male) students in 3 coeducational institutions. Several of these character traits are related to ethical behavior, such as honesty, compassion, and independence, and are sorely needed in the workplace. Improved ethics education may enable women to play a larger role in avoiding future ethical crises. (Contains 1 figure, 3 tables, and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10