TY - JOUR
T1 - The JME’s 50-year contribution to moral education
T2 - A content analysis 1971-2021
AU - Lee, Angela Chi Ming
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Journal of Moral Education Ltd.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Moral Education (JME) in 2021, this study explores moral education research trends and changes as reflected in JME from 1971 to 2021, with special attention to significant changes in the last decade, a period of rapid digitalization and increasingly complex socio-cultural contexts, both local and global. Moral education trends, as reflected in the 1261 articles published in JME, were investigated using content analysis of disciplinary approaches, keywords, research methodologies, as well as the national and gender backgrounds of the first authors and JME editorial teams and trustees. The main findings point to specific and important issues, central research topics, and neglected areas in moral education and development over the past five decades. The review offers JME and the field of moral education some considerations for the development of moral education, observations on research method paradigms, insights on gender equity, and attention to cultural diversity.
AB - In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Journal of Moral Education (JME) in 2021, this study explores moral education research trends and changes as reflected in JME from 1971 to 2021, with special attention to significant changes in the last decade, a period of rapid digitalization and increasingly complex socio-cultural contexts, both local and global. Moral education trends, as reflected in the 1261 articles published in JME, were investigated using content analysis of disciplinary approaches, keywords, research methodologies, as well as the national and gender backgrounds of the first authors and JME editorial teams and trustees. The main findings point to specific and important issues, central research topics, and neglected areas in moral education and development over the past five decades. The review offers JME and the field of moral education some considerations for the development of moral education, observations on research method paradigms, insights on gender equity, and attention to cultural diversity.
KW - Content analysis
KW - Journal of Moral Education
KW - moral education
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U2 - 10.1080/03057240.2022.2055533
DO - 10.1080/03057240.2022.2055533
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85130028742
SN - 0305-7240
VL - 51
SP - 117
EP - 138
JO - Journal of Moral Education
JF - Journal of Moral Education
IS - 2
ER -