ABSTRACT

This study investigated parents’ perspectives on a taught character education programme implemented with children in their schools and homes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with forty-one parents of secondary school students participating in the Narnian Virtues Character Education English Project. Parents answered questions relating to the curriculum’s home activities which they undertook with their child. A thematic analysis of the data revealed five main themes: mechanics of the project; influence on family life and parenting; influence on children’s character development; self-reflective nature of the project; and parent’s views on character development. The results suggest that the curriculum positively influences students’ character development and is effective for involving parents in their child’s character education. The findings have significance for academics, practitioners, and policymakers looking to engage parents as partners in character education programmes.

摘要

这项研究调查了父母对在学校和家中与孩子一起实施的教授品格教育计划的看法。对参加纳尼亚美德品格教育英语项目的 41 名中学生家长进行了半结构化访谈。家长回答了与他们与孩子一起进行的课程的家庭活动相关的问题。对数据的主题分析揭示了五个主题：项目机制；对家庭生活和养育子女的影响；对儿童性格发展的影响；项目的自我反思性质；以及父母对性格发展的看法。结果表明，该课程对学生的品格发展产生积极影响，并有效地让父母参与到孩子的品格教育中。