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Rogers, Glen – Journal of Moral Education, 2002
Draws on evidence from Alverno College's (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) longitudinal research to make the case that the Defining Issues Test (DIT) is best characterized as measuring growth in moral reasoning rather than a broader construct of moral development. Challenges current DIT theory, but is consistent with prevailing interpretations of growth on…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Colleges, Decision Making, Higher Education