The influence of role-players on the character-development and character-building of South African college students

The present world is in a moral crisis and it seems as though educational institutions experience both challenges and enormous behavioural problems. Statistics prove that there is a drastic decline in morals, values, standards, ethics, character and behaviour and schools, where colleges and even uni...

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Main Author: Fazel Ebrihiam Freeks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Education Association of South Africa 2015-08-01
Series:South African Journal of Education
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-01002015000300012&lng=en&tlng=en
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description The present world is in a moral crisis and it seems as though educational institutions experience both challenges and enormous behavioural problems. Statistics prove that there is a drastic decline in morals, values, standards, ethics, character and behaviour and schools, where colleges and even universities seem to indulge in crisis after crisis. It is perceived that behavioural problems such as substance and drug abuse, violence, theft, vandalism, bullying, aggression, immorality, examination fraud, amongst others, are increasing among students. The goal of this article is to determine how college students' lives are influenced by involved role-players in character-development and in character-building. Value and character education provides the building blocks for the inherent preservation of a healthy society. It is the art of life that keeps the environment friendly, free and safe, allowing earth's inhabitants to work, live and play together in peace. The influence of relevant role-players and institutions with regard to values and character-developmentare likely to be able to ensure the provision of a successful life and future for South African college students. The conclusions arrived at in this research indicate parents, lecturers and other specific individuals to be important role-players when it comes to character-development and character-building.
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spelling doaj.art-59d2b4006e894655b01e27875dd0fdd02022-12-22T01:41:15ZengEducation Association of South AfricaSouth African Journal of Education2076-34332015-08-0135311310.15700/SAJE.V35N3A1086S0256-01002015000300012The influence of role-players on the character-development and character-building of South African college studentsFazel Ebrihiam Freeks0North-West UniversityThe present world is in a moral crisis and it seems as though educational institutions experience both challenges and enormous behavioural problems. Statistics prove that there is a drastic decline in morals, values, standards, ethics, character and behaviour and schools, where colleges and even universities seem to indulge in crisis after crisis. It is perceived that behavioural problems such as substance and drug abuse, violence, theft, vandalism, bullying, aggression, immorality, examination fraud, amongst others, are increasing among students. The goal of this article is to determine how college students' lives are influenced by involved role-players in character-development and in character-building. Value and character education provides the building blocks for the inherent preservation of a healthy society. It is the art of life that keeps the environment friendly, free and safe, allowing earth's inhabitants to work, live and play together in peace. The influence of relevant role-players and institutions with regard to values and character-developmentare likely to be able to ensure the provision of a successful life and future for South African college students. The conclusions arrived at in this research indicate parents, lecturers and other specific individuals to be important role-players when it comes to character-development and character-building.http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0256-01002015000300012&lng=en&tlng=encharacter-buildingcharacter-developmentcollege studentsinfluenceinstitutionsinvolved role-playersSouth African
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South African Journal of Education
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character-development
college students
influence
institutions
involved role-players
South African
title The influence of role-players on the character-development and character-building of South African college students
title_full The influence of role-players on the character-development and character-building of South African college students
title_fullStr The influence of role-players on the character-development and character-building of South African college students
title_full_unstemmed The influence of role-players on the character-development and character-building of South African college students
title_short The influence of role-players on the character-development and character-building of South African college students
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topic character-building
character-development
college students
influence
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