A Critical Review of the 2022 Revised Moral Education Curriculum Content Framework

Purpose : This study examines the content structure of the 2022 Revised Moral Education curriculum, focusing on its internal coherence and the clarity of boundaries among the three categories. Method : This study is grounded in a literature review that synthesizes Understanding by Design, concept-based curriculum design, and studies in moral psychology and curriculum. And it applies this review to the present content structure. Results : The review suggests that some overlap remains between knowledge⋅understanding and processes⋅skills tends to lean toward cognitive functions with less explicit treatment of moral functions; and values⋅attitudes, while central, is often stated in general or repetitive terms. Conclusion : The 2022 revision represents toward competency-based design, but further refinement, such as clarifying category boundaries, broadening the treatment of moral functions, and making values ⋅ attitudes more operational, could help the structure better reflect the aims of Moral Education.