Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ492043
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0305-7240
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Moral Education in Singapore: A Critical Appraisal.
Wei, Tan Tai
Journal of Moral Education, v23 n1 p61-73 1994
Asserts that moral education in Singapore has been aimed pragmatically at forging together, by shared values, the four major racial and cultural communities of that nation. Maintains that moral education also has been used to preserve a cultural and national identity against the perceived erosion of Asian roots by Western education. (ACM)
Descriptors: Asian History, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Traits, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Government School Relationship, Group Unity, Moral Values, Racial Differences, Religious Factors, Social Values, Western Civilization
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Singapore
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