dc.contributor.author	Butler, Lara	en_US
dc.coverage.spatial	Georgia	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2009-10-05T20:02:15Z	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2011-03-02T17:29:05Z
dc.date.available	2009-10-05T20:02:15Z	en_US
dc.date.available	2011-03-02T17:29:05Z
dc.date.issued	2005-05	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/399	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this action research study was to determine whether a web-based character education program had any effect on middle-grade students' knowledge of character traits and the students' behaviors. Also, the use of a web-based character education curriculum as an effective instructional methodology for teaching character education was examined. The intervention, which included web-based character education lessons integrated with classroom discussions, projects, and activities, was presented to 25 eighth-grade language arts students. Data were collected through pretest and posttest of character traits, attitudinal surveys, and interviews with the students and the teacher. Findings indicated that students' knowledge of character traits did increase. Students and the teacher also reported an increase in positive student behaviors throughout the intervention. Results of the student interviews revealed that students enjoyed using the character education Website, participating in activities such as writing letters to the soldiers, and learning about organizations within their community that promoted good character. Additionally, students stated that class discussions paired with the Web-based lessons helped to reinforce their learning of the character traits. The results of the study were communicated to the learning community through a celebration with the students, teacher, and administrators. The results of the action research study were also shared with the county curriculum coordinator.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Web-Based Character Education Program	en_US
dc.subject	Middle Grade Education	en_US
dc.title	Using Technology to Teach Character to Middle School Students	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Curriculum and Instructional Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Hinkle, Verilette	en_US
dc.description.committee	Zahner, Jane	en_US
dc.description.committee	Brovey, Andrew	en_US
dc.description.degree	Ed.S.	en_US
dc.description.major	Instructional Technology	en_US