Development of Thematic Instructional Models Problem-Solving based Morals Integrated for Early Childhood

The study develops a thematic teaching model for young children that uses problem-solving and builds moral development into lessons. The authors combined two research and design approaches (Borg and Gall, and Dick and Carey). They worked in four stages: needs analysis, planning, expert evaluation and trial with revision, and implementation. Ninety students took part. The authors report that the model can develop morals in early childhood.

Key points

• The model combines problem-solving teaching with moral development in a thematic approach.
• Development followed four stages: preliminary study, planning, trial with expert evaluation and revision, and implementation.
• The study had 90 student participants.
• The authors report that the thematic problem-solving model can develop morals in early childhood.
• The authors say the novelty is integrating moral development into a problem-solving strategy.

Limitations

The abstract does not name the country, the children's ages or the setting. It does not say how morals were measured, whether there was a comparison group or a before-and-after measurement, or give any numerical results. The size and reliability of the effect cannot be judged.