Character education and the development of prosocial behaviour. Empirical research WNP-PE-SL

Course goals
- to gain solid and durable foundations in moral and character education,
- to be able to explain basic notions in the field of moral and character education,
- to gain knowledge of various conceptions of moral and character education,
- to gain ability to critically analyse individual approaches in moral and character education,
- to be able to apply some of the analysis in educational process,
- to gain basic knowledge about the research in the field and operationalization of linked variables.

Course schedule
(Week Topic Readings)
1st week (3 hrs)
Introduction - review of the moral and character education approaches (Kohlbergian´s / Philosophy for Children, neo-Aristotelian´s, SEL approach). Arthur et al. (2017); Galbraith & Jones (1976); Durlak et al. (2016).
https://p4c.com/its-just-a-matter-of-opinion-2/

2nd week (3 hrs)
Character education based on virtue ethics / Aristotelian character education - theoretical basis, research, and practice. The Slovak model of Ethical education as education to prosociality and virtue.
Arthur et al. (2017);
https://www.jubileecentre.ac.uk/1610/character-education/teacher-resources
Brestovanský et al. (2020).

3rd week (3 hrs)
Relationality of a man. Prosocial behaviour and prosocial moral reasoning. Buber (1937); Carlo, Eisenberg, & Knight (1992); Waldinger (2015): https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness

4th week (3 hrs)
Key independent (and dependent) variables of prosocial behaviour 1: self-esteem & meaning in life; prosocial & virtue emotions; Brestovanský, M. (2020); Mruk (2006); Annas (2011); Kristjánsson, K. (2018)

5th week (2 hrs)
Key independent (and dependent) variables of prosocial behaviour 2: empathy & communication skills
ierhoff, H.-W. (2002), p. 107-138; Covey, S. (2000).

(1 hr)
Feedbakc to elaborated papers and the learning process reflection B