Journal article
Prosocial growth during college: Results of a national study
Journal of moral education, Vol.44(3), pp.328-345
07/03/2015
DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2015.1048792
Abstract
Ethical growth and prosocial development are increasingly salient learning outcomes in higher education. Previous research has shown that the traditional college years facilitate moral development, especially with respect to moral reasoning. This research examined the impact of college experiences on students' sense of active responsibility for othersprosocial orientationvia a longitudinal, multi-institutional design through the Spirituality and Higher Education project at University of California, Los Angeles. Data from over 14,000 undergraduates show that key college experiences predict growth on prosocial outcomes. Especially salient predictors include active forms of learning, engagement with diversity and other means by which students encounter multiple perspectives. Implications for higher education are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Prosocial growth during college: Results of a national study
- Creators
- Jay W. Brandenberger - University of Notre DameNicholas A. Bowman - Bowling Green State University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of moral education, Vol.44(3), pp.328-345
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/03057240.2015.1048792
- ISSN
- 0305-7240
- eISSN
- 1465-3877
- Number of pages
- 18
- Grant note
- Spirituality in Higher Education project Templeton Foundation
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/03/2015
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies; Public Policy Center (Archive); Center for Social Science Innovation
- Record Identifier
- 9984283566802771
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