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Direct linkMatthews, Michael; Ryan, Diane M.; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Character Education, 2020
The mission statement of the U.S. Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, clearly articulates character is a core competency needed to be an effective Army officer. But the lessons of a protracted period of war and conflict, beginning with the events of September 11, 2001, have underscored the importance of character in the military…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Military Personnel, Military Training, Values Education
Callina, Kristina Schmid; Ryan, Diane; Murray, Elise D.; Colby, Anne; Damon, William; Matthews, Michael; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of College and Character, 2017
A paucity of literature exists on the processes of character development within diverse contexts. In this article, the authors use the United States Military Academy at West Point (USMA) as a sample case for understanding character development processes within an institution of higher education. The authors present a discussion of relational…
Descriptors: Military Schools, Military Service, Leaders, Moral Development
Schaefer, Hillary S.; Callina, Kristina Schmid; Powers, Jeremiah; Kobylski, Gerald; Ryan, Diane; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Character Education, 2021
A developmental model linking professionalism and character growth is implemented at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point (USMA) through its programs and policies. The current study used growth-modeling techniques to examine developmental relationships between metrics of professional development and performance outcomes at USMA and assessed…
Descriptors: Military Schools, Grade Point Average, Professionalism, Values Education
Callina, Kristina Schmid; Burkhard, Brian; Schaefer, Hillary S.; Powers, Jeremiah; Murray, Elise D.; Kobylski, Gerald; Ryan, Dianne M.; Kelly, Dennis; Matthews, Michael D.; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Moral Education, 2019
Research about the structure of character has largely assessed purported universal attributes. However, character develops within specific social, cultural and institutional contexts. As part of the first wave of a longitudinal study (Project Arete) of character development among cadets at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point,…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Longitudinal Studies, Military Training, Higher Education
Download full textEttekal, Andrea Vest; Konowitz, Lily S.; Agans, Jennifer P.; Syer, Tina; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, 2017
We report data from the first year of a three-year collaboration between a sport-based youth development program, Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), and a university-based research institute. The theory of change of PCA was tested with youth athletes, representing multiple sport types (e.g., individual/team) and seasons (e.g., fall/winter), who…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Youth Programs, College Faculty, Athletes
Arbeit, Miriam R.; Hershberg, Rachel M.; Johnson, Sara K.; Lerner, Jacqueline V.; Lerner, Richard M. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2017
For young men, the transition to adulthood may be a time of heightened adherence to traditional gender roles and norms of masculinity. However, recent research with young men in gender-specific contexts has indicated that some contexts support a construction of masculinity that is more inclusive. Through a theoretical thematic analysis of…
Descriptors: Males, Single Sex Schools, Sex Role, Masculinity
