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An Experiment on Texting to Nudge the Moral Reasoning Development of Preservice Teachers
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Locquiao, Jed – Educational Research: Theory and Practice, 2023
This experiment tested the use of a nudge-based texting intervention on the moral reasoning development of preservice teachers. The intervention sent cellphone text messages of moral scenarios in one of two forms over the course of 42 days (6 weeks). Results showed no significant interaction between group assignment and time across all four…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Preservice Teachers, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Scaffolding Computer-Mediated Discussion to Enhance Moral Reasoning and Argumentation Quality in Pre-Service Teachers
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Özçinar, Hüseyin – Journal of Moral Education, 2015
This study investigated the effect of scaffolding computer-mediated discussions to improve moral reasoning and argumentation quality in pre-service teachers. Participants of this study were 76 teaching education students at a Turkish university. They were divided into three groups: (1) a computer-supported argumentation group; (2) a…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Persuasive Discourse, Computer Mediated Communication, Management Systems
Social Justice Reasoning of Education Undergraduates: Effect of Instruction in Moral Development Theory and Dilemma Discussion in the Asynchronous Online Classroom
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Bell, Patrick E.; Liu, Leping – International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 2015
This study used a quasi-experimental design to examine whether exposure to moral development theory and dilemma discussion in the asynchronous online learning environment resulted in significant gains in principled moral reasoning (DIT N2-scores) of undergraduate elementary and secondary education students. Participants were undergraduate students…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Values, Undergraduate Students, Logical Thinking
A Study of Moral Reasoning Development of Teacher Education Students in Northern Louisiana
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Wade, April Mitchell – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This quantitative descriptive study identified the differences in the moral reasoning development levels between undergraduate teacher education students enrolled in methods courses and graduate teacher education students enrolled in an alternative certification education program using the Defining Issues Test-2 instrument. Based on Kohlberg's…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Abstract Reasoning, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
Change in Moral Judgment of Teaching Interns in a Full-Year Internship
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Oja, Sharon Nodie; Graham, Suzanne E.; Andrew, Michael D. – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2011
The goal of this study was to investigate how moral development changes over time for teacher education master's students during their year-long internship. Data on the Defining Issues Test-2 was collected at three points in time during the full-year teaching internships (beginning, end of first semester, and end of second semester). These…
Descriptors: Moral Development, Attitude Change, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Candidate Disposition: Moral Judgement or Regurgitation?
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Johnson, Lisa E. – Journal of Moral Education, 2008
Developing teacher candidates who are able to make moral judgements to equitably resolve classroom dilemmas, conduct student assessment and allocate resources is critical for today's diverse classrooms and should be part of fostering professional disposition. However, one challenge of incorporating dispositions in teacher education and a valid…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Decision Making, Moral Values, Conflict Resolution