Citizens of character : new directions in character and values education / edited by James Arthur.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Arthur, James, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moral education--Great Britain.

Moral education.

Values--Study and teaching--Great Britain.

Values.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Exeter, UK ; Charlottesville, Virginia : Andrews UK Limited, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The contributors discuss why character education is considered valuable, what character education is taken to mean, and identify and test hypotheses about various influences (schools, families, communities, employers) on the development of character through reporting on our research in UK schools, universities and businesses.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Citizens of Character; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Character, Reason and Emotion in the Education of Moral Virtues; Citizenship & Character Education in British Education Policy; It Is Hard to be a Four-Year-Old; The Function of Trust with Reference to the Birmingham Study of 14-16 year olds; Exemplars of Character Education and Citizenship; 'We're All Utilitarians Now'; The Formation and Expression of Character; The Learning for Life Values Poster Award; A Curriculum Full of Character

Character Education and EmpiricalBack Matter; Also Available

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 15, 2013).

ISBN:

1-84540-624-9

1-84540-625-7

OCLC:

862050114