Okul Öncesi Öğretmen Adaylarının Değerler Eğitimine Yönelik Görüşleri (original) (raw)

2019, Değerler Eğitimi Dergisi

The aim of this study was to determine preschool teacher candidates' views on values education. The sample of the study consisted of 116 students who were studying in Faculty of Education Preschool Education Department in the 2018-2019 academic year. The selection of students was determined by criterion sampling. The research data was obtained using the Personal Information Form, an open-ended questionnaire consisting of eight open-ended questions. The data obtained from the survey was analyzed by frequency analysis. As a result of the study, values such as; love, respect, tolerance and honesty were found to be among the first that comes to the minds of preschool teacher candidates. The most common ways of teaching these values were creative drama, game and Turkish course activities respectively. The values that the preschool teacher candidates care most were respect, love, tolerance and honesty in their lives. At the same time, it was seen that the values that first come to the prospective teachers' mind are the ones that coincide with the values they place importance in their lives. In addition, teacher candidates stated that values Okul Öncesi Öğretmen Adaylarının Değerler Eğitimine Yönelik Görüşleri 269 ded education is important in preschool education, because preschool period is the most important age range for personality development, that ensures child adaptation to the society, values determine how to be a human and to raise people who are beneficial and healthy to society.