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Monoszon, Ele Isaevich – Soviet Education, 1988
Presents chapter 2 from Ele Isaevich Monoszon's 1987 book, "The Establishment and Development of Soviet Pedagogy." Focuses on achievements of the 1920s in establishing a Soviet system of education. Reviews biographies and ideas of five eminent Soviet educators. (CH)
Descriptors: Biographies, Educational History, Educational Principles, Educational Theories
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Hagekull, Berit; Bohlin, Gunilla – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 1998
A prospective study investigated associations between preschool temperament and environmental factors and school-age personality in 93 Swedish children. Found that personality was predicted by early temperament and environmental factors such as external day care and negative life events. Extraversion was most clearly related to temperament.…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Child Development, Children, Day Care Effects
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White, Fiona A. – Journal of Moral Education, 1996
Asserts that Lawrence Kohlberg's purely "formalistic" conceptualizations of moral judgment and associated measures may misrepresent the true nature of moral thought. Identifies logical inconsistencies in Kohlberg's reliance on the "form" of moral judgment and argues for a reconceptualization in terms of content. Discusses the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Criticism, Developmental Stages, Educational Change
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Vine, Ian – Journal of Moral Education, 1996
Uses a review of Peter E. Langford's, "Approaches to Moral Reasoning," to posit a broad critique of the moral reasoning theories of Lawrence Kohlberg. Summarizes Jean Piaget's stance on moral reasoning and its contributions to Kohlberg's work. Suggests a series of new approaches for research methodologies and subject matter. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Educational Theories, Ethical Instruction, Higher Education
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Pramling, Niklas; Norlander, Torsten; Archer, Trevor – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 2001
Examined ethical concepts in children's stories derived from Swedish, Hungarian, and Chinese cultures. Identified 12 qualitative categories of ethical meaning. Examined deeper, underlying psychological consequences from the standpoint of prevailing notions. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits
Lickona, Thomas – 1991
Drawing from research, this book examines the current state of moral education, and asks how schools can foster the moral development of children. Following a preface, the book is divided into three parts. The first part is entitled "Educating for Values and Character" and contains four chapters: (1) The Case for Values Education; (2)…
Descriptors: Altruism, Classroom Techniques, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cooperative Learning
Ianni, Francis A. J. – 1983
Current research on adolescence provides plenty of facts about delinquency, unemployment, and illegitimacy, yet tells us little or nothing about the inner life of adolescents. In an attempt to provide more information, the research reported on here describes the "periods" of adolescence as they are structured in the various…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Development, Delinquency, Family Influence
Moore, Charlotte Dickinson, Ed. – 1981
This volume, a report of a National Institute of Mental Health Conference, presents a synopsis of the informal presentations and discussions along with a summary narrative and quotations from each of the three sessions. The first section of the book deals with adolescent personality, socioemotional, biological, and cognitive development. The…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Coping
Freeman, Janice L.; Kepler, Karen B. – 1977
In the context of recent reappraisals of women's education and discussions about what it should be, and as part of the effort to clarify the purposes of collegiate education that may be unique to women, the students and faculty at Smith College, the largest undergraduate college for women, were surveyed. The questionnaire used was designed to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Compensatory Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Needs
Rubin, Stephen – 1981
Dramatic accounts of adolescent turmoil may confuse psychopathology with normal development if derived from the study of clinical populations. To compare the development of normal adolescents, 108 students aged 17-22 from the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Western Samoa were studied. Results of three different personality measures…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adults, Cohort Analysis
Silvernail, David L. – 1981
This publication attempts to give the reader some insights and suggestions for meeting the challenge of educating the whole child. It begins by pointing out the importance of the development of positive self concepts in children. The early development of self and general self concept is described, and then attention is focused on the impact of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Educational Environment, Educational Responsibility
Harris, Mimi, Ed.; And Others – 1980
Designed to be presented in a workshop format, by trainers, to an audience of caregivers of young children, these materials provide six modules for workshops in the areas of helping children grow emotionally and socially. Contents of the workshop modules focus on adult behavior and children's self-esteem, feelings and sexuality, activities for…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Child Caregivers, Class Activities
Huteau, Michel – 1977
The nature of the cognitive style of field articulation and its relationship to differentiation of personality are discussed. A short historical summary of research on field dependence-independence is presented, and problems of measurement, stability, and evolution of the dimension of field articulation are discussed. The connections between field…
Descriptors: Cerebral Dominance, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style
Hansell, Stephen – 1979
This research investigated the relationship between ego development and social network structure in grades 9 through 12 in a private school. Students filled out a sentence completion test for ego development and named friends with whom they spent the most time in school on a sociometric questionnaire. Popularity, mutuality in dyads, and choices…
Descriptors: Group Status, Group Structure, High School Students, Interpersonal Relationship
Stafford, Richard E. – 1963
This study on psychological traits examines three hypotheses: (1) there is a similarity between parents and their children unexplained by a similarity between the parents, (2) this similarity may be explained by hereditary components, and (3) these hereditary components are of the discrete or segregated type of inheritance. There were 104 families…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Arithmetic, Association (Psychology), Auditory Discrimination
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