ERIC Number: EJ810847
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Apr
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Teaching Moral Character: Two Alternatives for Teacher Education
Narvaez, Darcia; Lapsley, Daniel K.
Teacher Educator, v43 n2 p156-172 Apr 2008
Debating whether or not teachers should teach values addresses the wrong question. Education already is a values-infused enterprise. The larger question is how to train teachers for positive character formation. Two teacher education strategies are presented in this article. A "minimalist" strategy requires teacher educators to make explicit the hidden moral education curriculum and to reveal the inextricable linkage between best practice instruction and moral character outcomes. The "maximalist" approach requires preservice teachers to master a tool kit of pedagogical strategies that target moral character directly as a curricular goal. To this end, the Integrative Ethical Education model outlines five steps for moral character development: supportive climate, ethical skills, apprenticeship instruction, self-regulation, and adopting a developmental systems approach. (Contains 1 table and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Ethical Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Systems Approach, Ethics, Teacher Educators, Moral Development, Teaching Methods, Moral Values, Teacher Qualifications, Hidden Curriculum, Educational Environment, Skill Development, Apprenticeships, Self Control, Teacher Effectiveness, Interpersonal Competence, Emotional Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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