The Moral of the Story: Content, Process, and Reflection in Moral Education Through Narratives

by Lockwood, John H.

• ISBN13: 9781581120387
• ISBN10: 1581120389
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Lightning Source Inc

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 4
Abstract	p. 7
Introduction	p. 11
Introduction	p. 11
Problem Statement	p. 12
Methodology	p. 12
Purpose of the Study	p. 12
Source Literature and the Three Levels of Moral Thinking	p. 13
Exploring Three Approaches	p. 13
The Content Approach	p. 14
The Process Approach	p. 14
The Reflection Approach	p. 16
The Three-Level Approach	p. 17
Preliminary Definitions	p. 18
Moral Behavior	p. 18
Story	p. 18
The Role of Story	p. 19
Organization of the Study	p. 21
Content and Narrative	p. 22
Introduction	p. 22
Traditional Stories and Moral Education	p. 22
Moral Literacy	p. 23
Stories and Internalized Moral Virtues	p. 26
Stories and Context	p. 29
Stories and Modeling	p. 29
Comments and Criticism	p. 32
Process and Narrative (Part I)	p. 34
Introduction	p. 34
The Role of Story in Process Theories	p. 34
Values Clarification and Stories	p. 34
Kohlberg and Stories	p. 39
Stories and Moral Development	p. 39
Storytelling and Justice	p. 41
Storytelling as Moral Discussion	p. 41
Storytelling and School Democracy	p. 46
Process and Narrative (Part II)	p. 46
Introduction	p. 46
Stories Lives Tell	p. 46
Noddings and Stories of Caring	p. 49
Four Forms of Caring Practice and Stories	p. 49
Noddings and Dialogue	p. 50
Expanding Dialogue Beyond Caring	p. 51
Four Types of Dialogic Storytelling	p. 53
Storytelling as instruction	p. 53
Storytelling as conversation	p. 54
Storytelling as debate	p. 55
Storytelling as inquiry	p. 55
Stories of Care and Justice	p. 56
Comments and Criticism	p. 57
Reflection and Narrative	p. 60
Introduction	p. 60
Traditional Stories Revisited	p. 61
Myths and Mythic Stories	p. 61
Radical Storytelling	p. 64
Stories and Imagination	p. 65
Stories and Passion	p. 67
Life Stories	p. 69
Autobiographical Stories	p. 71
Stories and Vision	p. 72
Comments and Criticism	p. 73
Moral Thinking and Narrative: the Basics	p. 75
Introduction	p. 75
Bringing the Approaches Together	p. 75
The Intuitive Level	p. 77
Hare's First Level	p. 77
The First Commonalty	p. 77
Basic Values and Moral Storytelling	p. 79
Self-discipline	p. 79
Compassion	p. 80
Responsibility	p. 81
Friendship	p. 82
Work	p. 83
Courage	p. 84
Perseverance	p. 84
Honesty	p. 85
Loyalty	p. 85
Faith	p. 86
Summary	p. 86
Other Elements in Moral Stories	p. 87
Moral Thinking and Narrative: Beyond the Basics 111	p. 88
Introduction	p. 88
The Critical Level	p. 88
Hare's Second Level	p. 89
Process and Moral Storytelling	p. 89
Discernment	p. 90
Adaptability	p. 91
The Meta-Ethical Level	p. 91
Hare's Third Level	p. 91
Reflection and Moral Storytelling	p. 92
Idealism	p. 93
Balance	p. 94
Creativity	p. 95
Playfulness	p. 96
Stories and the Three Levels of Moral Thinking	p. 97
Summary and Reflections on Practice	p. 98
Summary	p. 98
Reflections on Practice	p. 102
Restructuring Schools	p. 103
Curriculum Design	p. 103
Teacher Preparation	p. 104
Evaluation	p. 105
Epilogue	p. 106
List of References	p. 107
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