Value Education in School
Values in school
Values help us to organize our activities
Strengthen interpersonal relationships
Determined by culture, beliefs, and behavioural patterns
Values are embodied in education
All school activities give importance to values
Problems encountered when introducing Values in school
Problems related to knowledge: What is the right type of knowledge to be imparted
Economic problems: How could students be prepared for the future to cope with the
world market
Environment related problems: How can the future be changed when limited resources
are extinct
Problems related to excellence: When determining efficiency in schools, what activities
and evaluation methods should be considered
Problem related to social justice
Attention has to be paid to rapid advancement of information technology
Education of women provided in actual practice
Other practices
Problems related to interpersonal relationships
Problem regarding identity
Need for constitutional changes
Health and living standard
Parents, school & values
Parents have to play a bigger role than schools in developing values among children
Parents should know their responsibilities
Should be democratic
Should not be dictatorial
Faith in parents to be built up by self-evaluation methods
Should be interested in giving explanation and desire
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Allowing children to choose
Respect and recognize students' best efforts
Avoid raising unwanted questions
Avoid being hasty to provide answers
Encourage children to make best use of resources outside home
The contribution of schools
Most of the values are given to children by adults in their environment
Problem: Identify whose values they are
Suggested: Students should be presented with a value package
Education forms the basis to identify correct values
VE is given indirectly as a by-product when teaching a particular subject
Educational efforts are aimed at value development
Parents and school should jointly identify values to be inculcated among children
Discipline, adjustment to the environment, respecting traditions are some of these values
There should be a dialogue between the teacher and parents when identifying values
Values, student problems and teacher Education
Teacher trade union
Schools failed to develop the right social behaviour pattern among children
Children with special needs and learning disabilities result in inefficiency of the school
Teacher education program has to include classroom management and student
behaviour
What is the part for teacher in inculcating values?
Adopt several methods to inculcate values among children
Student-centered approach
Value-oriented education program
Sensitive to the value needs of children and their full adjustment to society of the future
Evaluation of values
Necessary to get feedback
Create conducive conditions for the moral development of children
Why Value Education Is Important In Schools?
Children are the backbone of society and builders of the nation
Imparting value education helps to build a strong nation
Lack of quality value education in people causes various problems in the country
Starting from schools, value education can help remove drawbacks from society
Why?
Make children honest: Honesty is the best policy; value education clears their minds in
everything
Creates positive mind: Develops a strong mind and positive approach towards things
More responsible: Value education makes children more responsible and creates a sense
of responsibility
Make children passionate: Passion helps achieve high goals; value education creates
enthusiasm
Helps in better understanding: Provides a clear picture of thoughts and good knowledge
of things and life
Input of ethics: Basis of value education
Moral values include showing respect to others
Teach well-behaved manners
Teach equality and sense of belongingness
Teach to share things
Teach usage of right words
Teach soothing way of speaking
Why?
Value education taught in schools along with regular knowledge by teachers
Creates stronger relationship between teachers and students
Generates belongingness in mind
Strengthens relationship with family
Makes children more comfortable in sharing things with family and friends
Why important
Education is incomplete without values nowadays
Success requires carrying ethics/values along with knowledge
A person can be knowledgeable, but value education makes them a successful
knowledgeable citizen
Value education reflects long-term values
Helps identify the entire personality essential to inherit in a child
Why?
Languages are an integral part of any curriculum
Skills like reading, writing, listening, and speaking require textual material
Teachers can use motivating excerpts from the lives of famous personalities
Speeches by prominent leaders can be used as audio tools
Exposes students to rich culture, ideas, and vision of great leaders
Leaders had the courage to break stereotypes and narrow-minded thoughts of society
Why?
Dramatics are an essential part of school curriculum
Inspiring instances from lives of leaders showing determination, courage, selflessness can
be staged or narrated
Inspirational movies can be shown to leave a lasting effect on young minds
Social sciences teach about society
Debates and discussions are conducted frequently during these lessons
These teach values like inclusiveness, positive interaction, tolerance, participation, and
respect despite differences of opinion
Why?
Circle time is important as students get a chance to express their feelings
Teacher can stir minds and help students recognize and express thoughts
Example: Teaching truthfulness by asking how students feel when they speak the truth or
don’t speak the truth
Ask what stops them from speaking the truth
Ask if they feel proud when saying “I’m truthful, I’m honest”
Teacher should create an affable environment for students to share ideas fearlessly
Field visits to orphanages and old age homes present a true picture of society
Sensitives students towards less fortunate individuals
Students can be encouraged to donate items like books, shirts, or toys
Helps students share happiness with less privileged
Teaches sharing, helpfulness, and gratitude for what they possess
Why?
Many scientists believed the unbelievable and achieved the unachievable
Their lives show enormous determination and tireless efforts
While teaching science, teachers should encourage students to learn about lives of various
scientists
Can be done as part of a project
During group activities, stress the significance of cooperation, acceptance, and
inclusiveness
Assemblies can be conducted on different values
Students can showcase importance of values through dance, drama, music, etc.
Why?
Games are an important tool used by the teacher
Teacher can be innovative and create own games to achieve learning aims
Example: Students can be asked to mention one positive thing about their partner
Helps students to see positivity in others and reduce focus on faults and negativity
Why?
Optimism can be inculcated in students through the teacher’s efforts
Teacher should keep students motivated with her thoughts, words, and actions
Teacher must practice what she preaches as she is a role model
Students emulate their teachers
Appreciate positive behaviour as students repeat behaviour when praised
Teacher should praise even the slightest efforts
Helps students to remain determined
Promotes a positive outlook
Encourages a happy demeanor
