Promoting social inclusion in the early years of elementary school: A focus on children’s epistemic beliefs for moral reasoning
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Scholes, Laura, Brownlee, Joanna, Walker, Sue, Johansson, Eva, Lawson, Veronica and Mascadri, Julia. (2017). Promoting social inclusion in the early years of elementary school: A focus on children’s epistemic beliefs for moral reasoning. International Journal of Inclusive Education. 21(5), pp. 507 - 520. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2016.1223181
Authors | Scholes, Laura, Brownlee, Joanna, Walker, Sue, Johansson, Eva, Lawson, Veronica and Mascadri, Julia |
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Abstract | As classrooms continue to diversify, there is an increasing need to understand children’s inclusive behaviours and moral reasoning. Research shows that epistemic beliefs (beliefs about knowing and knowledge) can influence reasoning for adults, but we know little about this relationship in younger children or how classroom contexts relate to epistemic beliefs for moral reasoning. Thirty-one elementary school children (mean age 6.5 years) participated in epistemic beliefs and moral reasoning tasks in the first year of a three-year longitudinal study. Findings showed that while children described objectivist epistemic beliefs (right/wrong answers) about social inclusion, their justifications revealed an unexpected, more complex set of epistemic beliefs. Implications for moral pedagogies are discussed. |
Keywords | Children’s personal epistemology; moral reasoning; social inclusion; early childhood education; social domain theory; moral pedagogy |
Year | 2017 |
Journal | International Journal of Inclusive Education |
Journal citation | 21 (5), pp. 507 - 520 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1360-3116 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2016.1223181 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84984671852 |
Page range | 507 - 520 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/89z64/promoting-social-inclusion-in-the-early-years-of-elementary-school-a-focus-on-children-s-epistemic-beliefs-for-moral-reasoning
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