Title: Lawrence Kohlberg's approach to moral education /
Authors: Power, F. Clark.; Kohlberg, Lawrence,; Higgins-D'Alessandro, Ann.; Higgins-D'Alessandro, Ann,
Date: 1989
Publisher: Columbia University Press,
Physical description: xi, 322 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: L
Abstract: Lawrence Kohlberg's Approach to Moral Education presents what the late Lawrence Kohlberg regarded as the definitive statement of his educational theory. Addressing the sociology and social psychology of schooling, the authors propose that school culture become the center of moral education and research. They discuss how schools can develop as just and cohesive communities by involving students in democracy, and they focus on the moral decisions teachers and students face as they democratically resolve problems. As the authors put it: "...we propose an educational renewal of our democratic society.... We have attempted to establish schools that do more than just teach about democratic citizenship, that are themselves democratic societies."
Contents: From moral discussion to democratic governance / with Joseph Reimer -- The just community approach : democracy in a communitarian mode / with Joseph Reimer -- A week in the life of Cluster / with Joseph Reimer -- Assessing the moral culture of schools -- The development of Cluster's moral cuture / with Marvin Berkowitz -- The Scarsdale Alternative High School / with Jody Codding -- S.W.S. : a second perspective on democratic schooling -- Comparing moral cultures : results and case studies -- Individual moral development as an outcome of democratic schooling / with Marvin Berkowitz -- The just community approach in prospect.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Communities--Case studies.; Kohlberg, Lawrence, 1927-1987.; Moral development--United States--Case studies.; Moral education--United States--Case studies.; Student ethics--United States--Case studies.