Understanding Values Education in the Primary School. The Scottish Council for Research in Education Research Report Series [microform] / Janet Powney and Others
- Bib ID:
- 5588859
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Powney, Janet
- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1995
- 103 p.
- ISBN:
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- 9781860030130
- 1860030130
- Summary:
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This study of values education was conducted in primary schools in Scotland between April 1993 and April 1995. The study: (1) explored the kinds of values implicitly and explicitly taught; (2) investigated teachers', pupils', and parents' perceptions of values education; (3) explored the ways value education occurs; and (4) sought to raise awareness of these ways. Data collection consisted of initial in-depth studies of values education in five primary schools and a postal survey with teachers and headteachers in a sample of Scottish primary schools. The in-depth studies included interviews and discussions with teachers and administrators, classroom observations, and analysis of student writings. The postal survey was designed to explore issues emerging from the in-depth studies. Results include the following: (1) there was considerable consensus among school staff over the values they wished to impart upon their students; (2) most staff and parents saw values education as being the primary responsibility of the parents, not the school; (3) headteachers generally saw it as their role to establish a policy and tone for values education; and (4) values were defined in broad terms, including caring, self-esteem, cooperation, respect, and consideration. (Contains 84 references and a technical appendix describing methodology.) (JW)
- Notes:
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- Availability: The Scottish Council for Research in Education, 15 St. John Street, Edinburgh, EH8 8JR, Scotland, United Kingdom (9 British Pounds).
- Sponsoring Agency: Gordon Cook Foundation (Scotland).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
- Genre/Form:
- Reports, Research
- Other authors/contributors:
- Scottish Council for Research in Education, Edinburgh
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
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