Moral Education of Adolescents based on Religious Teachings

Adolescence is a period of ups and downs in the evolution of human life. Adolescents face moral and social crises in this period of their lives. In this article, the main objective has been made to present the goals, principles and methods of moral education appropriate to the period of adolescence based on religious teachings.

This paper, was conducted with the method of qualitative research and documentary review. The educational methods are inferred from the principles. In the present article has been used the first-hand Islamic sources and sources of muslim thinkers and the experiences of the authors of the present article and statements of thinkers that have been included in various articles. The goals, principles and methods are important points which have been obtained in the present article.

The goals, principles and methods which have been obtained in the present article, can be applied in the classroom and the family. Based on each principle, methods are inferred, which we will name separately here. The principles are knowledge, piety, dignity, creating favorable conditions, habit correction. The methods are giving insight, reminder, admonition, preaching, remembering god, fear and hope, creating self-care ability, encouragement, negligence, providing an opportunity for moral action, modeling, entering the constructive friendly community, praising good qualities, repentance.