Towards an integrative approach of values in language learning

The interest for values and education is by no means a new concept. It is easy to see the concept being discussed throughout the Western world, but also in Asia and Latin America. Various terms are being used, each with its own tradition and theoretical position, for instance, in English literature: ‘values education’, ‘character education’, ‘moral education’, ‘personal and social education’, ‘citizenship education’, ‘civic education’, ‘religious education’, ‘moralogy’, and ‘democratic education’. In scientific publications, the term ‘moral education’ is often employed. This study aims at exploring how the literary texts are used to enhance the moral perspective of the junior university students in language learning classes.