Can Higher Education Increase Students' Moral Reasoning? The Role of Student Engagement

• In Event: Moscone Center North Roundtable Session 2
  In Roundtable Session: Moral Character of Teachers and Character Education

Abstract

This study aims to explore the relationships between different types of student engagement and moral reasoning among U.S. college students. Using the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education, a longitudinal dataset, and applying fixed-effect and random-effect models, the results indicate that various types of student engagement, including honors program, participation in undergraduate research, and frequency of out-of-class interaction with faculty, improve students’ moral reasoning. This study provides a comprehensive understanding of student engagement in developing moral reasoning.

Authors

• Weilin Chen, National Sun Yat-sen University

• Yun Wen Chan, Texas State University