Character Education in Schools

 Summary of Birhan et al. (2021)

Background & Existing Knowledge

Character education is a crucial component of a child's overall development. There is a need to explore the specific content and pedagogical approaches used by parents and teachers to impart moral and character education to children, particularly in preprimary and primary schools.

New Insights from This Study

✔ This study explored the contents of moral and character education and the pedagogy employed by parents and teachers.

✔ The research used a concurrent mixed design, collecting quantitative and qualitative data from teachers and parents in 18 schools.

✔ Findings identified the specific values being taught and the approaches employed, providing insight into the current state of character education.

Practical Applications: How Educators Can Use This Research

Course Design

📌 Integrate character and moral education content into the curriculum, focusing on identified values.

📌 Develop pedagogical approaches that teachers can use to effectively teach these values to young children.

Evaluation Tools

📌 Create tools and rubrics to assess the effectiveness of character education methods.

📌 Design surveys or interview protocols to gather feedback from both teachers and parents.

Instructional Support

📌 Train teachers on different pedagogical methods, including the use of fairy tales and other narrative forms.

📌 Provide resources and guidance for parents to support the reinforcement of moral values at home.

Conclusion

This study provides a valuable exploration into the context of character and moral education, offering insights into existing content and methods that can be used to inform the development of more effective approaches.

Key Words

Character education, Moral education, Teachers, Parents, Children

Reference

Birhan, W., Shiferaw, G., Amsalu, A., Tamiru, M., & Tiruye, H. (2021). Exploring the context of teaching character education to children in preprimary and primary schools. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 4, 100171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2021.100171

Suggested Citation

Ross, E. M., & Malar, D. B. J. (2025). Character Education in Schools. Excellent Educator, 2(17), 1.