International Journal of Human Ecology

The Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회)
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Implementing Character Education in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education Curriculum

  • Kwon, Yoo-Jin (Dept. of Home Economics, Graduate School, Chung-Ang University)
  • Published : 2008.06.30
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Abstract

Character education is an opportunity for students to develop character through teaching values in schools. In the past, students have been taught values at home but contemporary society has strongly encouraged the public schools to provide time for children to learn values because society is facing a crisis of human values that affects the behavior of individuals. According to research findings, the primary benefit of character education is to develop the intellectual, personal, and social aspects of students. However, there are some problems concerning how to teach values and how to evaluate student outcomes in public schools. This article explores the current character education in the U. S. through a review of the literature in order to reach a better understanding of how character education might be included in the Family and Consumer Sciences Education curriculum.

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