St Claret PU College LSDP PresentationJuly 2013

Imparting VALUES to students

The Man in the Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for selfAnd the world makes you king for a day,Just go to a mirror and look at yourselfAnd see what that man has to say.

For it isn’t your father or mother or wifeWhose judgment upon you must pass;The fellow whose verdict counts most in your lifeIs the one staring back from the glass

Some people may think you a straight shooting chumAnd call you a wonderful guy,But the man in the glass says you’re only a bumIf you can’t look him straight in the eye.

He’s the fellow to please, never mind all the rest,For he’s with you clear to the end.And you’ve passed your most dangerous , difficult testIf the man in the glass is your friend.

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of life,And get pats on your back as you pass.But your final reward will be heartaches and tearsIf you’ve cheated the man in the glass.

Introduction

A modern tragedy: Discrepancies between public achievements and moral developments.

What is a VALUE?

What exact is a value?

•Is it a virtue?

•A lifestyle?

•A philosophy of life?

It’s a belief system on which a person

acts by willful choice

What is value education?

How to impart values?

• A set of values are inherent in each person. The instructor needs to draw them out.

• Values cannot be taught through heavy indoctrination.

• Teachers cannot be authoritarian instructors but facilitators.

• “Values are caught, not taught”.

Strategies…

Help students identify their values

Inferring and analyzing values in works of literature and humanities

Relate values to scientific and technological developments

Engaging in decision making

Methodology…

Teachers can begin by presenting a situation, a case study or newspaper report of an event in which there is a

moral dilemma, or a value conflict and ask the class the values involved or the lack thereof.

Discussions will challenge the moral growth of the students.

The teacher can assess the moral progress each student is making and give feedback.

If a student is puzzled or confused a teacher arranges a private interview to check on his/her perception of the

value and encourage the student to develop critical abilities.

Values that can be considered for your college…

Honesty/Integrity

Respect for oneself and others

Responsibility

Faith

Hope

Charity

Dignity of the human person

Dignity of work

Sanctity of life

Concern for the environment

Interpersonal relationships

Maturity

Social justice

Role modeling

A morally responsible generation.

Goal achieved….

Sources • Any book related to moral and ethical values can be of help • Books on religion and religious studies• Philosophy and ethics• Biographies and autobiographies of moral and ethical leaders• Newspapers, magazines, journals, and

• Audio-video means can be used with good judgment.