Theory and practice of positive psychology can be successfully incorporated into higher education. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of teaching character strengths as part of an educational psychology course. The results indicated that participants perceived the project as successful and beneficial, and that they were intrinsically motivated to work on their character strengths.
Ed. by Dalton, Jon C. / Crosby, Pamela
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1Arkansas State University
Citation Information: Journal of College and Character. Volume 9, Issue 3, Pages –, ISSN (Online) 1940-1639, DOI: 10.2202/1940-1639.1117, February 2008
Publication History:
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- 2008-02-01
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