The Case for Character Education

In this dynamic look at the current state of character education, Alan Lockwood assesses its strengths and weaknesses and finds fault with leading advocates for failing to respond to sound critiques of their work. Lockwood argues that contemporary character education can be significantly improved by using key principles from established theories and research on developmental psychology. He offers numerous examples to support his recommendations while inviting character education theorists and practitioners to generate their own implications from his presentation. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in improving the quality of values-based education for children and adolescents

Alan L. Lockwood is professor of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Prologue	p. ix
What Is Contemporary Character Education?	p. 1
Establishing a Definition of Contemporary Character Education	p. 1
A Definition of Contemporary Character Education	p. 11
The Criticisms of Contemporary Character Education	p. 13
The General Theory	p. 13
The View of Human Nature	p. 14
The View of Values	p. 15
The Psychological Assumptions	p. 22
The Educational Perspective	p. 31
Summary	p. 32
Responses to the Criticisms	p. 34
How to Respond	p. 34
Assessing the Soundness of Curricular Criticism	p. 35
Responding to Criticisms of the General Theory	p. 37
Summary	p. 44
The Formation of a Developmental Perspective	p. 45
Why We Need a Developmental Perspective	p. 45
An Overview of Developmental Perspectives	p. 47
Erik Erikson's Developmentalism	p. 48
Lawrence Kohlberg's Expansion of Developmentalism	p. 54
Summary	p. 66
The Theory of Developmental Character Education	p. 68
A Modification of the Definition of Contemporary Character Education	p. 68
The Goals of Developmental Character Education	p. 70
Features of Developmental Character Education	p. 71
Highlights of the Theory	p. 77
Why We Need Developmental Character Education	p. 78
The Practice of Developmental Character Education	p. 80
Developmental Curriculum Content	p. 80
Developmental Instructional Practices	p. 89
Summary	p. 97
Epilogue	p. 99
What Is Character Education?	p. 99
The Value of Developmental Character Education	p. 100
A Final Comment	p. 101
References	p. 103
Index	p. 107
About the Author	p. 112
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