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Democratic Ethos
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Democracy
All people matter and
can grow through
participation and
responsibility taking
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Democratic ethos
emphasises intentional
dialogue and mutual
respect with its goal for
people to work together
to construct character,
practices and
programmes that
promote democratic life
Perceptual tradition
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Perceptual tradition
suggests people view the
world through personal
and cultural lenses
(filters) and that behavior
is based on individual
perceptions -
People are not influenced
by events so much as by
their perceptions of
events - Perceptions
are learned, so they can
be reflected on and
changed
Self-concept theory
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Self-concept
is a
complex and dynamic
system of learned beliefs
that each person holds to
be true about his/her
personal existence
- Self-concept is
manifested in ongoing
internal dialogue and is
the reference point, or
anchoring perception, for
behavior
- IE strives to enhance
the self-concept of others
(cf. Purkey & Novak, 2015)