The purposes and means of moral education in brazilian schools: representations of educators

Authors

  • Maria Suzana de Stefano Menin Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Alessandra Morais-Shimizu Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Patrícia Unger R. Bataglia Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Raul A. Martins Universidade Estadual Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21814/rpe.4301

Abstract

This paper describes part of a larger research that investigated moral education experiences considered well succeeded by their actors in public schools, from elementary school to high school, in different regions of Brazil. In this paper, we analyze social representations that have emerged in about1033 questionnaires considering answers to two initial questions that asked:Why schools should, or not, teach Moral Education and Values? Why andhow? The data were analyzed using the software ALCESTE. We developed a categorical thematic analysis, with categories defined a posteriori. It is important to highlight the following result: the main reasons for the development of education in moral values at school are related to the crisis of values in both society and family. The methods to achieve the Moral Educationare varied and it is mentioned the daily school experiences, specific disciplines and cross-cutting themes.

Keywords

Moral Values; Education in Values; Representations of values; Socialrepresentations

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Menin, M. S. de S., Morais-Shimizu, A., R. Bataglia, P. U., & A. Martins, R. (2014). The purposes and means of moral education in brazilian schools: representations of educators. Portuguese Journal of Education, 27(1), 133–155. https://doi.org/10.21814/rpe.4301

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2014)

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