A Study of Integrating a Current Event into a University Chinese Course to Discuss ‘Desire’ and ‘Righteousness’ of Moral Education

Hsin Chi Ko

doi:10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss8.413

Authors

Hsin Chi Ko

Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol3.iss8.413

Keywords:

desire, righteousness, university Chinese course, moral education

Abstract

There have been campus accidents one after another around the world. In Taiwan, a horrible murder of a university student took place on 2015/3/4; the cause was love-related desire. It is university education’s responsibility and obligation to improve students’ moral character. For this reason, this study was motivated to integrate this current event into a university Chinese course to explore literature related to ‘desire’ and ‘righteousness’ using a qualitative research method. The interpretations of ‘desire’ and ‘righteousness’ in the literature were analyzed and the results were summarized to help improve students’ mental health when dealing with people and situations and to enhance universities’ moral education function.

Author Biography

Hsin Chi Ko, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan

Department of Mass Communication and Language Education Center

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