To what extent does the SPHE programme contribute to the development of moral reasoning to adults in a community school?

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ABSTRACT

This study was aiming to analyze the fact that to what extent does the SPHE programme is contributing to the development of moral reasoning to adults in a community school. For this purpose, we had selected three different schools and conducted our qualitative study there. In our study, we had used two major tools to gather data, i.e. Interview and questionnaire. We can define morality as a fundamental and pervasive aspect of human functioning a multifaceted phenomenon which, of necessity, entails the interplay of behaviour, thought, and emotion and refers to voluntary actions that, at least potentially, have social and interpersonal implications. There are a number of factors that can have an effect on the process of moral development of a person. In a schooling programme like SPHE, the teacher can play a huge role in the development of a person. In our analysis of the primary data, we had discovered that the teachers in the SPHE programme are fulfilling their duty in a proper way.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

LIST OF TABLES AND CHARTSVII

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Introduction1

1.2 Rationale of the study1

1.3 Significance of the study2

1.4 Background of the study2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW3

2.1 Identity3

2.2 Adolescence4

2.3 Self understanding4

2.4 Self -Esteem5

2.4.1 Self-Esteem in Adolescence5

2.5 Moral development5

2.5.1 Introduction5

2.5.2 Adolescent moral development5

2.6 Theories of moral development6

2.7 SPHE Programme9

2.7.1 Explanation of the SPHE programme9

2.8 Summary9

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY10

3.1 Introduction10

3.2 Research methodology12

3.2.1 Data collection13

3.2.2 Gaining access13

3.3 Research Method and Design Appropriateness13

3.4 Informed Consent13

3.5 Confidentiality14

3.6 Summary14

CHAPTER 4: DATA ANALYSIS AND FINDINGS15

4.1 Introduction15

4.2 Questionnaire analysis15

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