Literature and Character Education in Universities

Literature and Character Education in Universities

Author: Edward Brooks

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-09-30

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1000452107

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Literature and Character Education in Universities presents the potential of literary and philosophical texts for character education in modern universities. The book engages with theoretical and practical aspects of character development in higher education, combining conceptual discussion of the role of literature in character education with applied case studies from university classrooms. Character education within the academic context of the university presents unique challenges and opportunities. Literature and Character Education in Universities presents perspectives from academics in Europe, the USA and Asia, offering unique insights into the ways that engaged reading and discussion of core texts can promote the development of intellectual and moral virtues. Chapters draw on a wide range of texts from Confucius’ Analects to J. D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, focusing on themes such as truthfulness, self-knowledge, prudence, tolerance, friendship, and humility. Literature and Character Education in Universities will be of real use to researchers, academics and postgraduates in the fields of higher education, philosophy, and literature. It should be essential reading for university educators interested in character development and advocates of literary education in modern universities.


Narnian Virtues

Narnian Virtues

Author: Thomas Lickona

Publisher: Lutterworth Press

Published: 2021-11-25

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 0718895894

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In this engaging and practical book Mark Pike and Thomas Lickona show how C.S. Lewis' wisdom for nurturing good character, and his much-loved Chronicles of Narnia, inspire us to virtue. Drawing upon the Judeo-Christian virtues of faith, hope and love and 'Narnian' virtues such as courage, integrity and wisdom, they present an approach to contemporary character education validated by recent research. An introduction to C.S. Lewis' thought on character and faith is followed by practical examples of how to use well-known passages from the Narnia novels as a stimulus for rich character development at home and in the classroom.


PRIMED for Character Education

PRIMED for Character Education

Author: Marvin W Berkowitz

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2021-04-21

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1351030248

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Winner of the 2023 Outstanding Book Award from AERA's Moral Development and Education SIG! In PRIMED for Character Education, renowned character educator Marvin W Berkowitz boils down decades of research on evidence-based practices and thought-provoking field experience into a clear set of principles that leaders, administrators, and teacher-leaders can implement to help students thrive. The author’s original six-component framework offers a comprehensive guide to shaping purposeful learning environments, healthy relationships, core values and virtues, role models, empowerment, and long-term development in any PreK-12 school or district. This engaging and heartfelt book features tips for practice, anecdotes from award-winning schools, and straightforward tenets from moral education, social-emotional learning, and positive psychology.


Luba

Luba

Author:

Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1582460981

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Presents an illustrated biography of the Jewish heroine, Luba Tryszynska, who saved the lives of more than fifty Jewish children in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the winter of 1944/45.


Teaching Character Education Through Literature

Teaching Character Education Through Literature

Author: Karen E. Bohlin

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9780415322027

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Offering guidance to teachers on including character education within their lessons, this book shows how teachers can provide an encounter with literature that enables students to be more responsive to ethical themes and questions.


Character Education

Character Education

Author: Sharron L. McElmeel

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781563088841

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Provides a fresh way of teaching children the importance of values and good character.


Teaching Ethics through Literature

Teaching Ethics through Literature

Author: Suzanne S. Choo

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-07-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 100040630X

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Teaching Ethics through Literature provides in-depth understanding of a new and exciting shift in the fields of English education, Literature, Language Arts, and Literacy through exploring their connections with ethics. The book pioneers an approach to integrating ethics in the teaching of literature. This has become increasingly relevant and necessary in our globally connected age. A key feature of the book is its integration of theory and practice. It begins with a historical survey of the emergence of the ethical turn in Literature education and grounds this on the ideas of influential Ethical Philosophers and Literature scholars. Most importantly, it provides insights into how teachers can engage students in ethical concerns and apply practices of Ethical Criticism using rich on-the-ground case studies of high school Literature teachers in Australia, Singapore and the United States.


Books That Build Character

Books That Build Character

Author: William Kilpatrick

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1994-11

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 0671884239

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William Kilpatrick's recent book Why Johnny Can't Tell Right from Wrong convinced thousands that reading is one of the most effective ways to combat moral illiteracy and build a child's character. This follow-up book--featuring evaluations of more than 300 books for children--will help parents and teachers put his key ideas into practice.