Table of Contents
Abstract............................................................................................................................................................... i
Acknowledgements......................................................................................................................................... ii
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................ iii
List of Figures................................................................................................................................................. vii
List of Acronyms........................................................................................................................................... viii
Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Principle Objectives and Problem Statement......................................................................................1
1.2 Background of the Problem ...................................................................................................................2
1.3 Research Approach ................................................................................................................................7
1.4 Relevance of the Study ..........................................................................................................................7
1.5 Limitations of the Study ..........................................................................................................................9
1.6 Conceptual Framework ........................................................................................................................10
1.7 Organization of the Study.....................................................................................................................14
Chapter 2: Research Strategy......................................................................................................................16
2.1 Paradigm ................................................................................................................................................16
2.2 Methodology...........................................................................................................................................17
2.3 Data Collection.......................................................................................................................................18
2.4 Evaluation of Data.................................................................................................................................19
2.5 Issues and Concerns: Validity .............................................................................................................21
Chapter 3: Foundational Framework .........................................................................................................24
3.1 Key Concepts and Categories within Moral Values Education ......................................................25
3.1.1 The Philosophic: Moral Philosophy .................................................................................................25
3.1.2 The Educational: Philosophy of Moral Education............................................................................26
3.1.3 The Practical: The Practice of Moral Education...............................................................................27
3.2 Moral and Democratic Educational Philosophy: John Dewey ........................................................28
3.2.1 Common + Community + Communication ......................................................................................28
3.2.2 Education = Growth..........................................................................................................................29
3.2.3 Dewey’s Democratic Conception in Education................................................................................30
3.2.4 The Individual, Individuality, and Individualism .............................................................................33
3.3 Cross-Cultural Sociology: Harry Triandis.......................................................................................... 34
3.3.1 The Significance of Culture ............................................................................................................. 34
3.3.2 Generality and Context .................................................................................................................... 36
3.3.3 Defining Values............................................................................................................................... 36
3.3.4 Understanding Individualistic and Collectivist Cultures..........................................