Educating Democratic Virtues in Europe
The aim of the Educating Democratic Virtues in Europe project is to understand how democratic virtues feature in various forms of civic education in Europe and how democratic virtues can be strengthened in this regard. This aim and the following research questions underpin this project: In terms of key outcomes, the project will contribute vital […]
Character Virtues in Policing
As part of the ‘Virtues in the Professions’ project, a new research report exploring the moral practice of policing has been published. Character Virtues in Policing presents findings from research conducted with pre- and in-service police officers across police forces, and at universities, in the U.K. The project captured which character strengths were deemed most […]
Outstanding Schools
Character Education and School Improvement All schools should offer explicit and implicit educational activities that help pupils to develop positive personal character strengths called virtues. It is virtues that sustain a well-rounded life, are fundamental to human flourishing and ensure a thriving society. Schools should aim to develop confident and compassionate pupils, who are effective […]
Teaching Character Education: What Works?
This report presents the findings of the Teaching Character Education: What Works research project. This project, which began in January 2021, involved reviewing teaching resources and research data from the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues. The project then conducted new research to determine which character education teaching strategies work in different school settings. Drawing […]
Parent-Teacher Partnerships: Barriers and enablers to collaborative character education
This report details the findings from a questionnaire that examined the extent to which parents and teachers had shared understandings about the importance of character, and what they perceived to be the barriers and enablers to them working collaboratively on character education. The findings presented form the initial phase of a three-year project which will […]
An Evaluation of a Workshop for Parents and Teachers on Character Education
Parents1 and teachers both have a significant influence on the character development of children and young people, and successful character education requires an effective partnership between them (Jubilee Centre, 2017). The initial report of the Parent-Teacher Partnerships in Character Education project identified a communication gap between teachers and parents (Harrison, Dineen and Moller, 2018). This […]
Character Education in the Digital Age Research
In today’s digital world, technology profoundly influences how young people grow, learn, and navigate the world around them. As digital interactions become integral to daily life, there is a pressing need to understand how these experiences shape the moral character and wisdom of children and young people. The publications below offers a collection of research […]
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Further Character Education Research
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Further Virtue in the Professions Research
Looking for a specific project? Search through our project categories below: Virtues in the Professions Character Education Phronesis Civic Engagement and Youth Social Action Gratitude Research Global Innovations for Character Development Platform