Education and values

1. VALUE EDUCATION
Unit-I
Education and Values
Dr.N.SASIKUMAR
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
Alagappa University
Karaikudi-630003

2. Education and Values
4 Values are individual beliefs that motivate people to
act one way or another. They serve as a guide for
human behavior. Some values have intrinsic worth,
such as love, truth, and freedom. Other values, such as
ambition, responsibility, and courage, describe traits or
behaviors that are instrumental as means to an end
4 Values Education is an essential element of whole-
person education which aims at fostering students'
positive values and attitudes through the learning and
teaching of various Key Learning Areas/subjects and
the provision of relevant learning experiences.

3. VALUES - DEFINITION
4 According to Perry (1968), “Value means the
relation of an object to a valuing subject.”
4 According to Hindzay (1966), “ By values we mean
a person’s idea of what is desirable, what he
actually wants”
4 In the words of John Dewey (1966), “Value
education means primarily to prize to esteem to
appraise, holding it dear and also the act of passing
judgment upon the nature and amount of its value as
compared with something else”.

4. Education and Values Concept
4 Value Education is a process of increasing the
overall character of a student, it also includes
character development, personality development and
spiritual development, it develops a sensible person
with strong character and values.
4 It is an action that can take place in human society,
during which the people are helped by others, who
may be older.
4 The purpose of values-based education is to make
the student work with the right attitude and
standards to face the outside world.

5. Aims and objectives of value
education
4 To improve the integral growth of human begins.
4 To create attitudes and improvement towards
sustainable lifestyle.
4 To increase awareness about our national history our
cultural heritage, constitutional rights, national
integration, community development and environment.
4 To create and develop awareness about the values and
their significance and role.
4 To know about various living and non-living organisms
and their interaction with environment.

6. Sources of Values
4 Family: Family is a great source of values. A child leams his first value
from his family.
4 Friends & peers: Friends and peers play a vital role in achieving values.
4 Community or society: As a part of society, a person leams values from
society or different groups of society.
4 School: As a learner, school and teachers also play a very important role
in introducing values.
4 Media: Media such as – Print media, Electronic media also play the role
of increasing values in the mind of people.
4 Relatives: Relative also helps to create values in the minds of people.
4 Organization: Different organizations and institutions also play a vital
role in creating value.
4 Religion.
4 History.
4 Books.
4 Others.

7. Classification of value education
4 Personal Values: Personal values mean whatever a person
needs in a social relationship.Some of the personal values are
beauty, morality, confidence, self-motivation, regularity,
ambition, courage, vision, imagination etc.
4 Social Values: A person cannot live in the world without
communicating with others.People want social values like love,
affection, friendship, noble groups, reference groups, impurity,
hospitality, bravery, service, justice, freedom, patience,
forgiveness, coordination, sympathy, tolerance, etc.Social
values are more important for a healthy and good environment
for every organization.
4 Moral Values: Ethical values, value others and themselves
respect the authority of others, keep promises, avoid
unnecessary problems with others, avoid cheating and
dishonesty, thanking others and making them work Encourage.

8. 4 Spiritual values: The ultimate moral value is called spiritual
value. Spiritual values are purity, meditation, yoga, discipline,
control, clarity and devotion to God, etc.Spiritual value
education highlights the principles of self-discipline. Self-
discipline satisfaction, lack of needs, general greed and
freedom from seriousness.
4 Universal Values: It is universal values that specify the sense
of the human condition. It is through universal values that we
associate ourselves with humanity and the universe.Universal
values can be experienced as life, joy, brotherhood, love,
sympathy, service, heaven, truth and eternity.
4 Cultural Values: Cultural values are concerned with right
and wrong, good and bad, customs and behaviour.Cultural
values are reflected in language, ethics, social hierarchy,
aesthetics, education, law, economics, philosophy and social
organizations of all kinds.

9. Need for Value Education
4 Lack of respect for the sanctity of human life.
4 Breakdown of parental control of children in families
4 Lack of respect for authority, seen through the brazen
breaking of the law and total disregard for rules and
regulations
4 Crime and corruption
4 Abuse of alcohol and drugs
4 Abuse of women and children, and other vulnerable
members of society.
4 Lack of respect for other people and property

10. Importance of value education
4 It gives the students a progressive way for their future and also helps
them to know the real purpose of their life.
4 This makes it clear to them, the best way to live a life that can be helpful
to individuals as well as people around.
4 Value education helps students to become more responsive and practical.
4 This helps them to better recognize the perception of life and lead a
positive life as a responsible resident.
4 It also helps in developing a strong relationship with family and friends.
4 It changes the personality and character of the students.
4 Value education changes a positive opinion about life in the student’s
mind.
4 Values education is teaching and learning about the ideals that society
considers important.
4 The objective of the students is not only to recognize the values but also
to reflect them in their behaviour and attitudes.

11. Role of Value Education in
Contemporary Society
4 Values reflect our sense of right and wrong. They
help us grow and develop. They help us create the
future we want. The decisions we make every day
are a reflection of our values.
4 Values education makes us aware of the
consequences of our actions on the planet and
instils in us a respect for nature. We need to
minimise health risks by encouraging the right
attitudes and tackling health education from a
dynamic, personal and collective point of view.

12. 4 Value education helps in building and
strengthening of positive sentiments for people
and ideals.
4 It should prepare individuals for active
participation in social life and acceptance of social
rules.
4 Value education has to be included in various
aspects of education.
4 Attention needs to be pay by higher authorities to
spread the importance of value education in
society.
4 The present paper will focus on Role of Value
Education in Contemporary Society.

13. Role of education in transformation
of values in society
4 Education transforms both societies and people in
a particular direction by shaping and reshaping
their patterns of thoughts, means of problem
solving and ways of life. This will then contribute to
further individual and social transformation.
4 Education changes the outlook and the tradition
approach towards social and economic problems.
It sharpens the skills and knowledge of the children.
Education not only preserves the cultural traditions
i.e., customs, traditions and values etc. of the society
but also transmits them to the next generation.

14. ROLE OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, SOCIETY,
PEER GROUP AND MASS MEDIA IN
FOSTERING VALUES
4 Family and school are very important factors in pupils
moral conduct formation. The role of this partnership
becomes moreover a priority and a necessity. Family is
the most important element as proximity and importance in
developing a good personality, and also a physical,
emotional, material safety of the child.
4 School, teachers and parents play vital role in holistic
development of the child. Parents are the first mentor of the
child and the teacher is the second. Teachers are a role-
model for the students. Their actions convey more than
their words. Students learn values from what the teachers are
rather than from what they say. Teacher makes a maximum
impact on the personality of a student in the formative years.

15. 4 It's natural for people to identify with and compare
themselves to their peers as they consider how they wish to
be (or think they should be), or what they want to achieve.
People are influenced by peers because they want to fit in,
be like peers they admire, do what others are doing, or
have what others have.
4 Parents and friends generally play a role in shaping the
behavior and beliefs of an individual—through parent
expectations or peer pressure. ... Therefore, the people who
tend to become the greatest influencers in our lives tend to be
those closest to us—our friends and family.
4 The media have an important role in shaping social
consciousness. The media influence our perception of the
world and thus the value structure that we create. The
audience is confronted with a world of real and invented
events, stories and finally values that belong to the space and
time that do not concern it.

16. Approaches to teaching value
Education
4 Broadly there are two approaches to
teaching value Education
1. Integrated approach and
2. Curricular Approach.

17. 4 Integrated approach: is also known as indirect method. This is
adopted by many public schools. In this approach, values are
integrated and taught through various subjects and activities. For
example, physical education imparts values of health, strength, agility,
grace etc.
4 Sports teach the values of courage, initiative, rapid decision, action,
perseverance, leadership, self control, acceptance of failure and
victory.
4 Work Experience: Manual skills, utilizing materials, avoiding
wastage, creativity, live in harmony with nature, appreciating art and
music
4 Social studies: lives of great men will instruct on courage, patriotism,
citizenship, civic sense, hard work, diligence etc.
4 It also makes use of leisure periods, reading books on values, by
organizing discussions and debate by eminent scholars,
4 Further it is expected use the incidental method of relating the life of
students to various events that take place in the surrounding.
4 Further it depends on the morning assembly, celebration of festivals
and other occasions to impart values.

18. Curricular approach
4 It is also known as the direct method or
formal method.
4 It is adopted by many private schools. In
this approach, text books are identified for
various levels for teaching the values.
4 It is carried out by teachers through
specified number of periods and specified
syllabus.

19. Inculcate values through curricular
and co-curricular activities
4 Incorporating Values through the
Existing Curriculum
4 Prayer
4 Geography (Social Studies)
4 History
4 Literature
4 Drama:
4 Science:

20. Value-Inculcation through Co-
Curricular Activities
4 It is also known as the direct method or
formal method.
4 In this approach, text books are identified
for various levels for teaching the values.
4 It is carried out by teachers through
specified number of periods and specified
syllabus.

21. CONCLUSION
4 value-based education is essential
for the holistic development of a
child.
4 Value education develops a well-
balanced individual with a strong
character and value.

22. Thankyou