Character Education

BY: Daniel BallTiffany Perdue

Theresa Jackson

Definition

the teaching of children in a manner that will help them develop moral reasoning and cognitive development, life skills education, health education, violence prevention, critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and conflict resolution and mediation.

Importance

Students might not be getting it at home.

Creates positive school atmosphere.

Students will become better adults.

Improve inter-student relations.

Application In 21st century education

Teaches students how to work together harmoniously.

Encourages critical thinking. Self respect and self confidence. Better understanding of how people are

interconnected.

Example

Civics Class Middle School Activity: Working together. Each student in the class will be given their

grade for the assignment at the beginning of class. Grades will be distributed unevenly amongst students. The majority of students have to approve of the grades for the assignment to end. Grades can be redistributed amongst students to raise other students grades.

But they need permission or a supper majority vote to take points away from another student. The will be enough points for every student to have a C. If at the end of class they have not approved a distribution of grades then the class will have to write an explanation on why they failed to come to an agreement.

The purpose of this assignment is to teach students how to work together and the obstacles that can impede cooperation.

Role of technology

Videos and movies to dissect and understand examples of different character aspects

Simulation and video gaming to demonstrate interaction

Increased communication through social media.

Work cited

Lecture Harold Blanco Character education (ask)

http://www.ask.com/wiki/Character_education?lang=en

Why Character Education? by Laura Gurley on November 11, 2011

http://www.the-teachers-lounge.com/blog/2011/11/why-character-education/