Exploring the Impact of Instructional Strategies on Moral Development of Students at College Level

Abstract

Education aims at the accomplishment of knowledge and moral development of students at every level. In present time, educational institutions are facing the problems and challenges regarding behavioral and moral issues.  Schools, colleges, and universities are facing moral deterioration in every part of the world. Curriculum and textbooks of syllabus are full of moral content, but students are not engaged in activities to improve their moral development. There has been no research on impact of instructional strategies on moral development of students at college level in academic institutions. Therefore, this study entitled as “Exploring the impact of Instructional Strategies on Moral Development of Students at College Level”, was an endeavor to fill this gap.  For this study an exploratory research design was used to find out the desired outcomes. Systematic literature review was done for it. The findings of study revealed that instructional strategies had pronounced impact on moral development of students in colleges. These instructional strategies focused on the activities of class discussion, open ended question answers, role plays, dialogues and moral dilemmas, active participation, and collaborative learning for moral development of students at college level.