ABSTRACT
Like other noted philosophers, Nel Noddings has contributed to a range of educational scholarship. In particular, the topics of her work revolve around the analysis of caring and its place in ethics, the development of school structures that encourage caring relations, efforts to re-conceptualize evil from the standpoint of women, and the use of maternal interests to inform moral education. The wide influence of Noddings' work hinges on her broad conceptions of moral reasoning, values and belief. Interest in preserving the lives of the children and fostering their individual growth provides a compelling interest in moral life and moral education. Noddings began her professional career as a mathematics teacher after graduating from the Montclair State College in New Jersey. Her first teaching position was with a sixth-grade class, but she went on to teach high school mathematics for twelve years.
