MORAL UPBRINGING THROUGH A VALUE - ORIENTED PEDAGOGICAL MODEL BASED ON ARTISTIC EXPRESSION IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD
Sr No:
Page No:
4-7
Language:
English
Authors:
Dr. Avi Abner*
Received:
2025-07-19
Accepted:
2025-08-03
Published Date:
2025-08-07
Abstract:
Moral upbringing in middle childhood necessitates approaches that transcend cognitive instruction by engaging pupils in
ethically meaningful experiences. This article presents an original pedagogical model aimed at the formation of moral awareness in
primary school pupils through creative-educational activities based on artistic mediation and structured group cooperation. At the core
of the proposed concept lies the understanding that moral education at school age cannot be reduced to declarative knowledge
transmission, but must actively involve the imagination, emotional insight, and the child’s ability to participate in socially meaningful
situations through role-play and dialogic interaction. The model consists of four methodologically defined stages: team formation with
distribution of educational roles; collective creation of a moral tale or fable; presentation through puppet theatre; and pedagogically
guided reflection with ethical argumentation. The study was conducted through a classical pedagogical experiment involving both an
experimental and a control group (n = 44), composed of pupils. The aim of the intervention was to assess the educational impact of the
authorial model on the development of moral sensitivity, empathetic thinking, and the capacity for morally motivated decision-making.
The experimental group participated in four sequential pedagogical stages, while the control group continued their education according
to the standard curriculum. The empirical findings revealed statistically significant improvements in favour of the experimental group
following the implementation of the model. These results are interpreted within the framework of the cultural-historical theory of
development, constructivist pedagogy, and contemporary approaches to moral upbringing, all of which emphasise the role of symbolic
action, dialogic engagement, and experiential learning within a psychologically safe educational environment. The authorial model
developed by Dr. Avi Abner proposes a pedagogical framework that integrates artistic forms with social interaction to cultivate
enduring moral dispositions. This approach demonstrates strong potential for implementation in early primary education, where the
need for ethical orientation and formative depth calls for innovative strategies that combine role-play, collective creativity, and moral
reflection as vehicles for value internalisation. The article contributes to the theory of upbringing by affirming the significance of
aesthetic environments, imaginative engagement, and pedagogical interactivity as key drivers of moral development in childhood.
Keywords:
Moral upbringing, Value-oriented pedagogy, Artistic expression in education, Moral development in middle childhood, Creative pedagogical model.