Date Approved
7-1-2003
Embargo Period
5-10-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Teaching
Department
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Robinson, Randall
Subject(s)
Moral education (Elementary)
Disciplines
Elementary Education and Teaching
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if character education addressed directly through lesson plans would have an effect on behavior of students when they are not under supervision of the classroom teacher. The researcher observed the students' social interactions in the experimental group and the control group in various settings in a pre and post observation period. Behavior was recorded on a behavior chart listing both positive and negative behaviors. There were 19 students in the experimental group and 22 students in the control group. The study found a slight positive change in behavior for those students in the experimental group. The students in the control group showed less of an improvement.
Recommended Citation
Patella, Cindy, "The effect of character education on student behavior" (2003). Theses and Dissertations. 1351.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1351
