How curricular content and pedagogical strategies affect moral reasoning development in college students

Journal of Moral Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-40

  Mayhew, Matthew J ^a   King, Patricia ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 39049105256     PISSN: 03057240     EISSN: 14653877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057240701803668     Document Type: Article

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