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The effect of argumentation-based activities on the development of moral reasoning

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  • Yakup Işıker
  • Mehmet Akif Sözer

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This study aims to investigate the effects of argumentation-based activities on moral reasoning development of 4th-grade primary school students. A concurrent nested mixed method was employed. The sample consisted of 30 fourth grade students from a primary school. Before and after the argumentation-based activities “Moral Reasoning Scenarios Inventory” was administered, then interviews were conducted with the students regarding the scenarios. It was found that there was a significant difference in favor of post-intervention results, with a decrease in students’ hedonistic and punishment avoidance reasoning, and an increase in the norm and rule-based, the good-empathy of the other, social approval-based and rights and justice-based reasoning. When the students’ argumentation activities and their views on moral situations were considered together, it was concluded that argumentation-based activities have a positive effect on the development of students’ moral reasoning.

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  • Yakup Işıker & Mehmet Akif Sözer, 2025. "The effect of argumentation-based activities on the development of moral reasoning," The Journal of Educational Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 118(5), pages 437-449, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:vjerxx:v:118:y:2025:i:5:p:437-449
    DOI: 10.1080/00220671.2025.2492271
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