Exploring Character in Community: Faculty Development in University-Level Communities of Practice

A significant majority of faculty at U.S. colleges and universities believe that character is an important aim of university education, but many do not know how to support students in developing their character. This article presents a mixed-methods study that examined the effectiveness of two cross...

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Published in:Journal of college and character 2024-07, Vol.25 (3), p.221-238
Main Authors: Allman, Kate R., Maranges, Heather M., Whiting, Elizabeth, Park, Rebecca, Lamb, Michael
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