Abstract
Developmental changes in 28 moral instructions as described in the Japanese course of studies were investigated with elementary school children. Significant grade differences and sex differences were shown in Survey 1 based on 495 1-6 grade children's self evaluation data. Higher grade children did not actualize as much as with lower grade children in 24 of the instruction, while girls proved more positive in 21. In Survey 2, based on 55 elementary school teachers' evaluation data, sex differences were significant in all 28 matters, but grade differences were not significant but in 5. With regard to actualization of moral matters, teachers evaluated girls higher than boys, but the children in all six grades were equally evaluated. Four factors (consideration, self-realization, norm of life, concern for society) were found by means of factor analysis in two surveys. On-the basis of these results, it was suggested that these basic factors and their internal basis should be further investigated.
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