ERIC Number: EJ1084521
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 15
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An Exploratory Study of Young Students' Core Virtues of e-Character Education: The Taiwanese Teachers' Perspective
Chang, Chih-Ming; Chou, Chien
Journal of Moral Education, v44 n4 p516-530 2015
The e-character education (e-CE) approach refers to systems of ethics education that pertain specifically to cyberspace. This exploratory study used a survey to collect 2495 teachers' responses regarding virtues important to e-CE. Furthermore, in order to identify the teaching concerns associated with these most important virtues, this study used two focus groups that involved interviews with 16 teachers and Internet experts, as well as a content analysis of 92 posts from 72 teachers in an online course regarding ethical behavior in the context of Internet activity. The results of this study show that e-CE virtues considered important by teachers include law abidance, respect, self-discipline and sharing. Teaching-related concerns of these virtues have also been discussed. The results serve as a foundation and guide for the promotion of e-CE curriculum development and implementation.
Descriptors: Values, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Ethics, Teacher Attitudes, Asians, Foreign Countries, Teacher Surveys, Correlation, Focus Groups, Interviews, Specialists, Laws, Prosocial Behavior, Guidelines, Qualitative Research, Inservice Teacher Education, Internet, National Surveys, Content Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Elementary School Teachers, Junior High Schools, Secondary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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