Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education

Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education
Author: F. Clark Power
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1989
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780231059770

Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education presents what the late Lawrence Kohlberg regarded as the definitive statement of his educational theory. Addressing the sociology and social psychology of schooling, the authors propose that school culture become the center of moraleducation and research. They discuss how schools can develop as just and cohesive communities by involving students in democracy, and they focus on the moral decisions teachers and students face as they democratically resolve problems. As the authors put it: "We propose an educational renewal of our democratic society.... We have attempted to establish schools that do more than just teach about democratic citizenship, that are themselves democratic societies."

Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education

Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education
Author: F. Clark Power
Publisher:
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1989-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780231059763

Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education presents what the late Lawrence Kohlberg regarded as the definitive statement of his educational theory. Addressing the sociology and social psychology of schooling, the authors propose that school culture become the center of moral education and research. They discuss how schools can develop as just and cohesive communities by involving students in democracy, and they focus on the moral decisions teachers and students face as they democratically resolve problems. As the authors put it: "...we propose an educational renewal of our democratic society.... We have attempted to establish schools that do more than just teach about democratic citizenship, that are themselves democratic societies."

Moral Development, Moral Education, and Kohlberg

Moral Development, Moral Education, and Kohlberg
Author: Brenda Munsey
Publisher: Birmingham, Ala. : Religious Education Press
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1980
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The best overall serious introduction to Kohlberg's work currently available. This book is quoted more than almost any other book on Kohlberg. A distinguished international group of scholars explore the strengths and probe the weaknesses of Lawrence Kohlberg's theoretical and empirical research into the dynamics of moral develomente and the texture of moral education. This collection of original chapters carefully examines Kohlbergianism from a variety of complementary perspectives: philosophical, psychological, religious, and educational. A review in the journal ETHICS calls this book "essential reacing for anyone interested in the current issues in moral education."

The Measurement of Moral Judgement: Volume 2, Standard Issue Scoring Manual

The Measurement of Moral Judgement: Volume 2, Standard Issue Scoring Manual
Author: Ann Colby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1025
Release: 1987-09-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0521325013

This work was originally issued as a two-volume set, published in 1987 and 1988. It constitutes a definitive presentation of the system of classifying moral judgment built up by Lawrence Kolberg and his associates over a period of twenty years. Researchers in human development and education around the world, many of whom have worked with interim versions of the system - indeed, all those seriously interested in understanding the development of moral judgment - will find it a useful and accessible resource. Volume 2 includes the scoring systems for three alternate, functionally equivalent forms of Kohlberg's moral judgment interview.

Lawrence Kohlberg – An Introduction

Lawrence Kohlberg – An Introduction
Author: Detlef Garz
Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2009-07-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3866497695

Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987) was one of the key figures in generating theories of human development. Following James Mark Baldwin and Jean Piaget, he designed a research program in order to understand moral development – which he viewed as justice development -, during the life-span. With the help of dilemma-interviews and a comprehensive scoring manual, Kohlberg looked into the stage of development and the moral point of view of children, adolescents and adults both in the United States and abroad. Related herewith, he discussed central topics, such as the relationship be¬tween judgment and action, the transnational universality of moral development, and gender-related morality. His innovative interdisciplinary work embraced the fields of developmental psychology, philosophy, and education among others. His research was inspiring in many aspects and will be inspiring for the years to come.

Kohlberg Revisited

Kohlberg Revisited
Author: Boris Zizek
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2015-04-23
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9463000798

“I could easily say, what a timely book, but the truth is that Kohlberg is for the ages, which means any time is worthwhile to revisit his work. So, in that sense, let us ask, what aspects of his work in Moral Development and Moral Education are timely today? One answer can be found in the Kohlberg Lounge on the sixth floor of Larsen Hall, which I have the privilege to visit every day. Placed there in 1987, a plaque in his honor states: In memory of Lawrence Kohlberg: In this room where ideas are born through discussion and tested through debate Let us listen and speak with the same respect that he gave to all In 2015, the emphasis on discussion and debate has reached beyond moral development to all aspects of pedagogy, from literacy to history education and beyond. And, in an era of fast and slow thinking, this book reminds us that ethical reflection, self-awareness, and a social conscience are the three malleable developmental skills that allow us all to be truly human. Kohlberg then, Kohlberg now, Kohlberg forever.” – Robert L. Selman, Harvard University (Roy Edward Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development, Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry) “This book about one of the giants of psychology is very timely. There is a whole generation of students and scholars that is growing up with a knowledge about moral development without learning about the roots of the field. This is not a matter of nostalgia or ‘attributional justice,’ but one of missing out on a fountain of knowledge and insight that has not been surpassed in its depth and breadth. This book should become required reading for students in the social sciences that should begin to ask the questions that would require their teachers to ‘read up.’” – Gil Noam, Harvard Medical School (Founder and Director of the Program in Education, Afterschool & Resiliency (PEAR)) “Kohlberg’s theory of moral developmental might be more relevant today than ever, given increasing worries about the fragmentation and declining solidarity in modern Western society. But does the theory hold up in light of old criticisms and new questions and methods? The chapters, by leading scholars in the field of moral development, introduce new generations of moral psychologists, philosophers, and educators to Kohlberg’s work, by addressing strengths and weaknesses and suggesting ways to move forward. A must read for anyone interested in moral education.” – Jan Boom, Utrecht University (Chair of the Kuhmerker Dissertation Award Committee)

Postconventional Moral Thinking

Postconventional Moral Thinking
Author: James R. Rest
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 1999-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135705623

This book summarizes the body of work on Rest's Defining Issues Test, culminating in a reformulation of Kohlberg's theory of moral development. For developmentalists, philosophers, and educators.

Handbook of Moral and Character Education

Handbook of Moral and Character Education
Author: Larry Nucci
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 571
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136293124

There is widespread agreement that schools should contribute to the moral development and character formation of their students. In fact, 80% of US states currently have mandates regarding character education. However, the pervasiveness of the support for moral and character education masks a high degree of controversy surrounding its meaning and methods. The purpose of this handbook is to supplant the prevalent ideological rhetoric of the field with a comprehensive, research-oriented volume that both describes the extensive changes that have occurred over the last fifteen years and points forward to the future. Now in its second edition, this book includes the latest applications of developmental and cognitive psychology to moral and character education from preschool to college settings, and much more.

Lawrence Kohlberg

Lawrence Kohlberg
Author: Mark Woodward
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 568
Release: 1986-05-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136774556

First published in 1986. This is part of the five-edition of Consensus and Controversy collection, with this volume focussing on Lawrence Kohlberg of Harvard University. The volume has been greatly enhanced by the recognition given to it by Lawrence Kohlberg, who has written the concluding chapter. For nearly thirty years, Lawrence Kohlberg has amplified his cognitive­developmental theory of moralization which has become prominent in the analysis of moral development and its consequent application to moral education.