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ues- From Theory To Practice
According to Swami Ms. Sudha R. Khalkho
Vivekananda- ‘‘if there is Assistant Professor
any land on this earth which
can claim to be the blessed internal balance and harmony, which in turn is
punyabhumi, to be land where reflected externally by right conduct, character
souls account for karma, the and personality. To achieve such a result we
land where humanity has need to regulate our minds and purify our
attained its highest towards hearts by the constant practice of meditation.
gentleness, towards generosity, towards purity, So, value based spiritual education must be
towards calmness and the land of introspection made compulsory at school level.
and of spirituality-It is India."
Value education influences student’s attitudes
Mahatma Gandhi also dreamt of a society with and behaviour for the better. The attitude and
high code of conduct and has universal values behaviour of the students can be developed
like honesty, trust, responsibility, compassion from a range of pedagogies that include critical
etc. He was of the view that people should thinking and reflection on issues related to
have high ethical values and should develop values.
themselves as the better citizens of the nation.
Need of the hour is to deal with the issue of“ how
Value or codes of conduct are guiding principles value education can be integrated in the school
which are regarded desirable, important and curriculum” and how value education can have
held in high esteem by a particular society in positive constructive influences on matters like
which a person lives. pedagogy, teacher students relationships and
social cohesion.
Child is born with the natural instinct – animal
instincts. It is important to guide them, Value education can be seen in three levels:
nurture them and teach them the values Classroom, School and Community.
which are appropriate and morally acceptable
norms of the society. Schools have the best COMMUNITY
opportunities to inculcate these values in LEVEL
students through bringing some positive
changes in the curriculum as well as in the (COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES,
overall school environment. Children learn INTERACTING WITH OTHER
more by observation, perception, experience
and intuition, rather than by being told or SCHOOLS)
taught about values. They assimilate the codes
of behaviour from the direct environment at SCHOOL LEVEL CLASSROOM LEVEL
home and at school, which eventually leads to (ORGANISATION (CURRICULUM,
the formation of character. Hence both parents CULTURE RELIGIOUS PEDAGOGY)
and teachers, need to present themselves as
role models, whom the children can look up to, EDUCATION
for guidance. To be effective role models "self- PHILOSOPHY)
realisation" is the key, for it brings about an
Classroom level
The main purpose of value education is to
develop the moral autonomy of the learner and
sensitize through the content and the activities
carried out in a classroom. The students must
It is not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are —Roy Disney
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According to Swami Ms. Sudha R. Khalkho
Vivekananda- ‘‘if there is Assistant Professor
any land on this earth which
can claim to be the blessed internal balance and harmony, which in turn is
punyabhumi, to be land where reflected externally by right conduct, character
souls account for karma, the and personality. To achieve such a result we
land where humanity has need to regulate our minds and purify our
attained its highest towards hearts by the constant practice of meditation.
gentleness, towards generosity, towards purity, So, value based spiritual education must be
towards calmness and the land of introspection made compulsory at school level.
and of spirituality-It is India."
Value education influences student’s attitudes
Mahatma Gandhi also dreamt of a society with and behaviour for the better. The attitude and
high code of conduct and has universal values behaviour of the students can be developed
like honesty, trust, responsibility, compassion from a range of pedagogies that include critical
etc. He was of the view that people should thinking and reflection on issues related to
have high ethical values and should develop values.
themselves as the better citizens of the nation.
Need of the hour is to deal with the issue of“ how
Value or codes of conduct are guiding principles value education can be integrated in the school
which are regarded desirable, important and curriculum” and how value education can have
held in high esteem by a particular society in positive constructive influences on matters like
which a person lives. pedagogy, teacher students relationships and
social cohesion.
Child is born with the natural instinct – animal
instincts. It is important to guide them, Value education can be seen in three levels:
nurture them and teach them the values Classroom, School and Community.
which are appropriate and morally acceptable
norms of the society. Schools have the best COMMUNITY
opportunities to inculcate these values in LEVEL
students through bringing some positive
changes in the curriculum as well as in the (COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES,
overall school environment. Children learn INTERACTING WITH OTHER
more by observation, perception, experience
and intuition, rather than by being told or SCHOOLS)
taught about values. They assimilate the codes
of behaviour from the direct environment at SCHOOL LEVEL CLASSROOM LEVEL
home and at school, which eventually leads to (ORGANISATION (CURRICULUM,
the formation of character. Hence both parents CULTURE RELIGIOUS PEDAGOGY)
and teachers, need to present themselves as
role models, whom the children can look up to, EDUCATION
for guidance. To be effective role models "self- PHILOSOPHY)
realisation" is the key, for it brings about an
Classroom level
The main purpose of value education is to
develop the moral autonomy of the learner and
sensitize through the content and the activities
carried out in a classroom. The students must
It is not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are —Roy Disney
5
