Moral Competence of Teacher Education Students. The Role of Guided Reflection and Responsibility-Taking Opportunities
Moral Competence of Teacher Education Students. The Role of Guided Reflection and Responsibility-Taking Opportunities
Author(s): Daniel Tello, Marisa Meza Pardo, Jaime Retamal SalazarSubject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Higher Education
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: moral development; moral competence; teacher education; responsibility taking; guided reflection;
Summary/Abstract: Teacher education needs to focus on moral development and prepare its students to face the moral dilemmas encountered in the teaching profession. This study presents the first results of a long-term research project conducted between 2017 and 2022 in Chilean Universities. The relationship between the learning environment - defined in terms of Responsibility Taking (RT) and Guided Reflection (GR) opportunities - and differences in moral competence was evaluated using a cross-sectional design, comparing last- and first-year students (N=671). The results suggest a significant influence of RT and GR on moral competence. Being a tutor at university is identified as one of those opportunities.
Journal: Ethics in Progress
- Issue Year: 16/2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 160-178
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
