A reconceptualisation of Vygotsky's ZPD into ZCD in teaching moral education in secondary schools using real-life dilemmas

• Published in: Cogent education Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 1142925 - 1142939
• Main Authors: Balakrishnan, Vishalache, Narvaez, Darcia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Cogent 01.01.2016; Cogent OA; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Action Research; Adolescents; Cultural Pluralism; Early Adolescents; Educational research; Ethical Instruction; Focus Groups; Foreign Countries; Freedom; Interviews; Learner Engagement; Moral Development; Moral education; Moral Issues; Moral Values; Participant Observation; Participatory Research; Personal Autonomy; Prosocial Behavior; Qualitative research; real-life moral dilemmas; Secondary School Students; Secondary Schools; Self Concept; Sociocultural Patterns; Student Attitudes; Student Journals; Students; students' voices; Teaching Methods; Trust (Psychology); Malaysia

In an effort to contribute to contemporary debates about alternative ways of teaching moral education, this qualitative study explored moral dilemmas identified by young adolescents and how they made moral choices to resolve the dilemmas. Data were gathered for textual analysis through a modified fr...