When was the values education start?

Answer 1

values education is often controversial reflecting contradictory but deeply held beliefs by

different sections of society as to what are core human values. There has also been a shift

in how values education is taught in schools over the last 30 years. These changes are

discussed along with recent intervention programs and the problems associated with the

measurement of children's multidimensional values profiles. The paper outlines the design of the

Children's Values Profile, a multidimensional instrument to assess children's self-perceptions of

their values. It is argued that such an instrument would assist educators to systematically and

objectively evaluate the effectiveness of values based intervention programs and identify the

characteristics of students with high and low values scores, and the impact such scores had on

students' educational outcomes and behaviour.