PhD defence by Anderson Macedo de Jesus

He offers a detailed study of three distinct educational initiatives in various educational institutes in Brazil. He asks whether values-driven education can effectively alter the prioritization of values among students and, if so, under what conditions.

He finds that it can, though the impact is dependent on several factors including the level of parental involvement and the degree of integration of the values-driven programme into the school’s environment and culture. He further highlights the critical role of a student-centred approach in education, arguing for the necessity of embedding such programmes within a comprehensive and holistic educational framework

Doctoral Board

Chair

Professor Karin Arts

Doctoral dissertation supervisor

Professor Wil Hout
Professor Des Gasper
Professor Natascha Wagner, Radboud University, Netherlands
Dr Flavio Comin, University Ramon Llull, Spain

Full Doctoral Committee

• Professor Izete Pengo Bagolin, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul
• Dr Laksh Venkataraman, MIT World Peace University
• Professor Elaine Unterhalter, University College London
• Dr Amy North, University College London
• Professor Mansoob Murshed, ISS