Character education

Education in values is considered too abstract for students; theoretical and difficult concepts that often remain in the good intentions of the educational team, but which in general, have little influence into the student, precisely for its abstraction. However, for many years, especially in the centennial Universities of the United Kingdom, character education has definitive effects on students. Also in the USA, the well-known chain of KIPP schools, with unprecedented success rates wherever they are located, whether in well-off or disadvantaged areas, insist on character education as indispensable: "Work hard. Be nice", summarize the huge posters that decorate their walls. In that same country, Angela Duckworth, a neurobiologist with…

Character education has been shown to be effective in helping with behavior and academic success of students in schools. Studies have been done on various character education programs to determine the effectiveness of those programs in teaching students character, which decreasing behavior referals, major incidents at school, which also then increases learning. “Schools that have implemented character education programs have reported varying results (Stedje, 2010). Overall, the schools that…

Character Education in Schools’ An Introduction of the Topic Schools around the world are often noticed for providing students with an education centered on academia. However, a teacher’s job usually goes above and beyond teaching basic course work. From the young age of five to eighteen the majority of a child’s time is spent at school. While there are many students who have parents who consistently set an example of good behavior and morals, some are not as fortunate and are only lead by good…

Character Education in School Systems Our character is more than what we show others, it is whom we are when no one is watching. Teaching children moral qualities such as leadership, courage, honesty, having respect for others, or even having respect for themselves is an important aspect of life. Ms. Jessica Lahey, who works for the Atlantic Monthly Magazine, is a strong adherent of character education in schools. In her article “The Benefits of Character Education: What I Learned from Teaching…

standards and determining the duration period that schools have to meet these standards. In addition, character education was one of the issues at the forefront of the changes made. In my opinion, I believe all public schools should require teachers to incorporate character education in their classrooms because of the positive effects due to character education such as but not limited to: increasing the growth of positive attitudes in children, increasing academic performance, and reducing…

Good character are defined as a particular feature or qualities that are ingrained into a person. A character education program is viewed as teaching of manners, and many other important actions in school that would later play a powerful role in a person 's life. I do not believe that character education programs in school will help to create socioeconomic equality, as it will not change the economic status of a student as parents income and education play a more important role in how a child is…

age of tolerance, marked by an eagerness to find harmony among divergent worldviews, many argue it doesn’t matter what you think; only actions matter (Towns, pg.85).” With that simple knowledge we cannot talk a good talk but must walk in our faith showing that we were created in the image of God. Interaction is the opposite of seclusion; we must not seclude our faith and our Lord but lift Him up for all he is. Since mankind is created in the image of God, as an educator, I should represent…

with Character Education?”, Michael Davis presents three main arguments against character education. Character education can be sorted into three different types simple moral education, just-community education, and simple character education. Davis argues that simple moral education lacks in evidence to support its claims (empirical), conflict on what good character is and how to teach it (conceptual), and its failure to do things the right way for the right purpose (moral). In this paper I…

My Character Education Philosophy Part I: Professional Philosophy of Character Education Our educational philosophy is governed by the image we have of a human person. I believe that human beings are fundamentally spiritual, with souls that need nurturing. Beauty, truth and goodness, give the spirit a realm in which to move, to be itself, and have validity; they are the virtues that protect the soul from pain and suffering. Moral education – the study of what is good - is therefore, the…

My Character Education Philosophy Lauren A. Vader Concordia University Abstract In the first part of this paper, I discuss how one’s image of human persons determines their educational philosophy. As I view human persons as essentially spiritual, my character education philosophy tends toward focusing on the nurturing of the soul through the transcendent ideas of truth, beauty and goodness, with a special emphasis on empathy and perspective taking. Of the three aspects of…