Dr. Daphne Berkowitz

"Children's Views of Basic Concepts of Morality": a Research Study on Character and Values- Based Education Dr. Daphne Berkowitz

Building upon the work of Piaget, Kohlberg, Vygotsky, and Gilligan, this research explored middle school students' views of some basic concepts of morality. This is a unique research study on character and moral education. The study gathered data via individual, in-depth interviews using an interview protocol and seven vignettes designed by the researcher (patterned after Piaget and Kohlberg?s moral dilemmas in interviewing children) and corresponding to the seven Noahide Laws, and classroom observation to gather data.