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What Are The Dimensions Of Character Education The Should Be Developed At The Secondary Level?, Dawn Jorgenson Brommer

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Character education, as defined by C.S. Lewis, (Pike, Nesfield, & Lickona, 2015) starts by developing the following positive character traits: caring relationships, wisdom, fortitude, courage, self-control, justice, forgiveness, gratitude, humility, integrity (honesty), hard work, curiosity, and hope. Character Education takes time and has to be worked at and cultivated so that every human being thrives through developing in the areas of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues. These four forms or categories of personal character define what it means to be a competent, ethical, engaged and effective adult member of society. Character education can be integrated alongside any standards-based curriculum. …