MEANINGS ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONCEPT OF "VALUE" BY PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

This study investigated the teachersʹ perceptions on the concept of value. In order to determine teachersʹ meanings attributed to the concept of value 214 class and social sciences teachers working at primary schools in Mersin were asked to answer the question: "what do you think about the meaning of the concept of value?". Written answers were content analyzed. According to the results we have reached 7 thematic groups named as "value as criteria", "values as integrating elements between individual and society relations", "values as sum of behaviors", "values as spiritual and material elements of life", "values as sum of rules", "values as ultimate qualities" and "functions of values education". In addition, we have evaluated teachersʹ various value examples which they generated to support their descriptions. Findings were interpreted with the help of the related literature.