Publication Date: January 9, 2009
Pages: 128
In this dynamic look at the current state of character education, Alan Lockwood assesses its strengths and weaknesses and finds fault with leading advocates for failing to respond to sound critiques of their work. Lockwood argues that contemporary character education can be significantly improved by using key principles from established theories and research on developmental psychology. He offers numerous examples to support his recommendations while inviting character education theorists and practitioners to generate their own implications from his presentation.
For anyone interested in improving the quality of values-based education for children and adolescents, this book:
Alan L. Lockwood is professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
“This is a significant addition to theory and practice in the field of character education.”
—James S. Leming, Saginaw Valley State University
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