Moral Decision Making: a multi-modal process
by Johan Björkehed and Kim Parker Over the past few months, we have posted articles that refer to some of the principals behind moral decision making that Dr Goldstein based his Moral Reasoning Training on. This month’s 10 Lines takes a look a colleague that directly contributed to ART and the PREPARE Curriculum: Dr John Gibbs. As well, we [...]
The Importance of Moral Action
The Importance of Moral Action by Bengt Daleflod Moral values play a crucial role in our actions. Whether or not young people choose social solutions depends a lot on how they think and evaluate situations that have arisen. Many studies establish that there is a strong correlation between immature morality, antisocial behavior, and crime. Criminal and antisocial values are also [...]
Why do even good people do bad things?
Why do even good people do bad things? ~ Bengt Daleflod, Johan Björkehed Albert Bandura was a Canadian-American psychologist. He was born in 1925 and passed away in 2021. He was a professor of social science in psychology at Stanford University. Bandura was one of the most influential psychologists in world history. Bandura ranks as the fourth most prominent psychologist [...]
Implementation of ART
2024 is swiftly coming to an end. November is often a time of transition, getting ready for the next season. This may be hauling winter items out of storage or …. preparing for next year’s budget. This may very well be an opportunity to discuss ART’s future implementation plan inside or outside of your present work environment. It is also [...]
THE VOLCANO GAME
The volcano game is based on anger regulation in the AART program. We use this as a teaching tool here at our school. Purpose: To give students the opportunity to practice problem-solving skills so that they can transfer the learning and master interaction with others. Material: A plastic laminated, legal size “THE VOLCANO GAME” diagram, Game pieces and scoring pieces [...]
Relationship Walk
Purpose: To build and strengthen relationships in teams, course group, student group or in private contexts, etc. for both those who are unknown to each other and for those who think they know each other well. There is always something new to discover about each other. Use: Planning day, class, course group, etc. (At our school, we always start first [...]