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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Wilhelm, Gretchen M.; Firmin, Michael W. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2009
Home school education has a rich history. It is embedded in America's most early form of education practice, with character education being a central component. By the 1960s, however, home school education developed mostly into adoption by extreme groups. First, the Left adopted the protocol as a means of implementing their non-traditional…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, Values Education, Educational History, School Restructuring
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Firmin, Michael W.; Castle, Sally L. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2008
In this literature review concerning early childhood discipline we particularly highlight American children's discipline with respect to historical perspectives, generational theories, gender issues, parental styles, methods of discipline, and corporal punishment. We also address corporal punishment's history, the debate among experts, beliefs and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Discipline, Literature Reviews, Time Perspective
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Wilhelm, Gretchen M.; Firmin, Michael W. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2008
Character is defined broadly by leading authorities, including concepts such as practicing apt behavior and teaching right from wrong. Virtue and moral undertones tend to pervade most experts' use of character, although in secular settings, the notion of ethics is more prominent. Overall, developing in students a desire for the good is how most…
Descriptors: Values Education, Moral Values, Religious Education, Christianity