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TEACHING AND TEACHER EDUCATION
Volume 27, Issue 2, Pages 366-375Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2010.09.005
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Teacher education; Moral education; International comparison; Civic engagement; Social responsibility; Values education; Comparative education
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In this study, the researchers examined how K-8 teachers approach morality, moral education, and the moral development of children in Turkey and in the United States. Both countries have diverse cultures and long histories with secular education systems. Surveys were sent to teachers in nine cities in both countries. Results suggest that Turkish teachers emphasized societal values and global values, which have implications for the sustainability of the Turkish nation-state. American teachers emphasized moral action and morality in context (cultural relativity) rather than global values. Our findings emphasize the importance of inter-cultural awareness and tolerance. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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