Ten developmental experiences are proposed as key mechanisms whereby settings influence character development¶
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q1 i? The author proposes ten developmental experiences, opportunities to act and reflect, as the key mechanisms by which settings build character and support agency, identity, and competencies. → Key Questions: How might learning environments "build character" in children and youth? 2017
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Key Questions: How might learning environments "build character" in children and youth? 2017¶
Key Questions: How might learning environments "build character" in children and youth?. (2017). Journal of Character Education. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED
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Theoretical argument in the paper's overview: drawing on the Foundations for Young Adult Success framework, the author proposes that "10 particular 'developmental experiences'" are key mechanisms of character development. No empirical test is reported in the supplied text.
"the author proposes that 10 particular "developmental experiences," specific opportunities provided for young people to act and reflect, are key mechanisms whereby settings influence the development of character and equip children and youth to build toward agency, an integrated identity, and a set of competencies that support success in young adulthood."
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Ten developmental experiences are proposed as key mechanisms whereby settings influence character development |
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Ten developmental experiences are proposed as key mechanisms whereby settings influence character development |
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