The Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues
My Character Enhancing Future-Mindedness in Young People A Feasibility Study CONTENTS Foreword Executive Summary Purpose of the Report Background Historical Background Problem Statement and Conceptual Clarifications Overall Evaluative Goals Methodology Ethical Considerations Findings Randomised Controlled Trial: Feasibility Pilot Interviews with Teachers and Students School Case Studies Overall Findings Interpretation and Discussion of Findings Recommendations References Appendices Appendix 1: Project Timeline Appendix 2: Students’ Reflections on Future-Mindedness Appendix 3: Results Table Project Team Acknowledgements
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‘THOSE WHO EDUCATE CHILDREN WELL ARE MORE TO BE HONOURED THAN THEY WHO PRODUCE THEM; FOR THESE ONLY GIVE THEM LIFE, THOSE THE ART OF LIVING WELL.’ Aristotle
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