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Moral Courage Learning: An experiential approach

Moral Courage Learning: An experiential approach. Lili Steiner EDD 8124. Educational Context. Espacio Anna Frank

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Moral Courage Learning: An experiential approach

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  1. Moral Courage Learning: An experiential approach Lili Steiner EDD 8124

  2. Educational Context • Espacio Anna Frank • Mission: To share Jewish history and moral values within the Venezuelan society. Promote moral courage to ensure the activation of universal values such as respect, honesty, tolerance and the desire to improve.

  3. EducationalContext • Espacio Anna Frank • Vision for the Educational Area: The educational area of Espacio Anna Frank has the responsibility to develop and implement educational plans throughout the country that focus on attitudinal change.

  4. Moral Courage Definition • Kidder and Bracy (2005) stated that moral courage is not quite like other values such as honesty, respect, fairness nor compassion; but, it certainly is the capacity to act upon these values, or to enable others to effectively act upon these values.

  5. Moral Courage • Kidder (2003) stated that moral courage can be taught. This core value that drive the assessment of risk, the adherence to principle, and the willingness to endure can be intellectually incorporated. As with ethics of any sort, kids can be taught to handle the language of moral courage with relative ease. But… Is that enough?

  6. Moral Courage Learning Assumption on the nature of attitude change, role of emotions in learning Need to foster poststructuralistic thinking, a kind of reflective criticism. Informal learning is a significant aspect of our learning experience. An experiential laboratory where the student will learn through morally challenging situations and dilemmas Gagne’s taxonomy within the attitudinal area where the learner “will choose personal actions based on internal states of understanding and feeling” as well as cognitive strategies and higher order rules. Process of Theory Building Biological and cognitive developments, according to Kohlberg, are necessary but not sufficient factors for moral development, Modeling and mentoring, where real-life exemplars (biographies, testimonials) demonstrate moral courage in action and chart pathways of human endeavor that they can follow A direct, incremental skill building process that can enhance their ability to apply moral courage.

  7. Learning Theories Basis Constructivism Biological Basis Kohlberg Moral Courage Learning Vigotsky Gagne Taxonomy Emotional Inteligence

  8. Moral Courage Learning Context Biographies Learners 3 - 13 years Community Service Projects Role Playing, case studies

  9. Social Development Strategy for Promoting Healthy Behaviors (Hawkins & Catalano) …For all children and youthl The goal… Healthy Behaviors, Character, and Moral Courage Development … in family, schools and peer groups Healthy Beliefs and Clear Standards Start with ... Bonding: Attachment Commitment … to family, schools and peer groups Build.. By providing.. … In family, schools and peer groups Opportunities Skills Recognition Individual Characteristics From CASEL at http://www.casel.org/home/index.php

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