Julia, Cliffton Akoi and Chong, Siew Kian and Agnes Lim, Siang Siew (2026) Enhancing Students’ Ethical Reasoning Through High-Impact Educational Practices: Evidence from an Ethics and Civilization Course. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 10 (26). pp. 2317-2323. ISSN 2454-6186
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Abstract
Ethics education in higher education is fundamental to developing students’ ethical reasoning, social responsibility, and civic awareness, particularly within multicultural societies. This study examined the effectiveness of High-Impact Educational Practices (HIEPs) in enhancing students’ ethical reasoning in an Ethics and Civilization course. A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was employed involving 66 undergraduate students enrolled in the Appreciation of Ethics and Civilization course at a Malaysian public university. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire grounded in established theories of high-impact pedagogy and ethical reasoning. Descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, and Pearson correlation analysis were conducted. The findings revealed high levels of student engagement with HIEPs (M = 4.12, SD = 0.51) and ethical reasoning (M = 4.08, SD = 0.56). A positive and statistically significant relationship was observed between engagement in HIEPs and ethical reasoning (r = .58, p < .01). These results indicate that student-centred pedagogical approaches, including collaborative learning, discussion-based activities, and authentic assessment, are associated with meaningful improvements in ethical reasoning. From a research and pedagogical perspective, the findings provide empirical support for the systematic integration of High-Impact Educational Practices into ethics curricula and highlight the role of high-impact instructional design in strengthening ethical learning outcomes within multicultural higher education contexts.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Ethical reasoning; High-Impact Educational Practices; Ethics education; Civilization studies; Higher education; Student-centred learning. |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum L Education > LC Special aspects of education |
| Divisions: | Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development |
| Depositing User: | Cliffton Akoi @ Empadeng |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Apr 2026 07:09 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Apr 2026 07:09 |
| URI: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/51909 |
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