Professor Meira LEVINSON, Harvard University
Chair: Dr LIN Cong Jason
Abstract
Educators and policy makers regularly face ethical dilemmas. For example: Should teachers factor effort into grades to motivate students' hard work, or base grades solely on achievement so they clearly communicate students' academic mastery? Should a district facing budget cuts cancel arts festivals, shrink mental health supports, or limit teacher training? Should universities aim to create scholars, to educate civic leaders, or to prepare students for employment? To address these kinds of questions, we need a field of educational ethics that can provide theoretical and practical tools educators need to address core values and decision-making at the heart of their work.
