Table of Contents
Preface ix
Editors xi
Contributors xiii
1 Introduction and Overview Larry P. Nucci Darcia Narvaez 1
Part I Defining the Field: Historical, Philosophical and Methodological Foundations
2 Philosophical Moorings Thomas Wren 11
3 Moral Self-Identity as the Aim of Education Daniel K. Lapsley 30
4 Moral Education in the Cognitive Developmental Tradition: Lawrence Kohlberg's Revolutionary Ideas John Snarey Peter Samuelson 53
5 Traditional Approaches to Character Education in Britain and America James Arthur 80
6 Character Education as the Cultivation of Virtue David Carr 99
7 School, Community and Moral Education Kenneth A. Strike 117
8 Research and Practice in Moral and Character Education: Loosely Coupled Phenomena James S. Leming 134
Part II Relationships in Schools and Classrooms
9 Caring and Moral Education Nel Noddings 161
10 Developmental Discipline and Moral Education Marilyn Watson 175
11 Social Interdependence, Moral Character and Moral Education David W. Johnson Roger T. Johnson 204
12 The Just Community Approach to Moral Education and the Moral Atmosphere of the School F. Clark Power Ann Higgins-D'Alessandro 230
13 Social and Emotional Learning, Moral Education, and Character Education: A Comparative Analysis and a View Toward Convergence Maurice J. Elias Sarah J. Parker V. Megan Kash Roger P. Weissberg Mary Utne O'Brien 248
14 Peer Relationships and Social Groups: Implications for Moral Education Stacey S. Horn Christopher Daddis Melanie Killen 267
Part III Contemporary Approaches
15 Social Cognitive Domain Theory and Moral Education Larry P. Nucci 291
16 Human Flourishing and Moral Development: Cognitive andNeurobiological Perspectives of Virtue Development Darcia Narvaez 310
17 The Child Development Project: Creating Caring School Communities Victor A. Battistich 328
18 Constructivist Approaches to Moral Education in Early Childhood Carolyn Hildebrandt Betty Zan 352
19 Smart & Good Schools: A New Paradigm for High School Character Education Matthew Davidson Thomas Lickona Vladimir Khmelkov 370
20 Fostering the Moral and Civic Development of College Students Anne Colby 391
21 What Works in Character Education: What Is Known and What Needs to be Known Marvin W. Berkowitz Victor A. Battistich Melinda C. Bier 414
22 Education for Integrity: Connection, Compassion and Character Rachael Kessler Catherine Fink 431
Part IV Moral and Character Education Beyond the Classroom
23 Positive Youth Development in the United States: History, Efficacy, and Links to Moral and Character Education Richard F. Catalano J. David Hawkins John W. Toumbourou 459
24 The Moral and Civic Effects of Learning to Serve Daniel Hart M. Kyle Matsuba Robert Atkins 484
25 Sport and the Development of Character David Light Shields Brenda Light Bredemeier 500
26 The Community Contribution to Moral Development and Character Jim Lies Kendall Cotton Bronk Jennifer Menon Mariano 520
27 Media and Prosocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents Marjorie J. Hogan Victor C. Strasburger 537
Part V Professional Issues
28 Guided by Theory, Grounded in Evidence: A Way Forward for Professional Ethics Education Muriel J. Bebeau Verna E. Monson 557
29 Teacher Education for Moral and Character Education Merle J. Schwartz 583
30 Teaching Ethically as a Moral Condition of Professionalism Elizabeth Campbell 601
Index 619
