Opinions of the prospective teachers about values

Abstract

As it is known, one of the aims of education is to pass the values of community to the next generation. Educators in the process of this transfer, play an important role at the transfer of values. The aim of this research is to determine prospective teachers studying at Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty opinions about values. This research utilized qualitative research methods. Qualitative data collection techniques is used in research semi-structured interview technique. Participated prospective teachers were studying last year of their teacher education at Ziya Gökalp Education Faculty at Dicle University during 2010-2011 spring semester. Thirty-two prospective teachers participated in the research. The interview data obtained were analyzed through discriptive technique. The results were presented by considering research questions. In order to reflect prospective teachers opinions direct quotations were used. According to the findings from the research, the main values guiding the lives of prospective teachers are moral values, it is followed by economic and religious values.It is understood that prospective teachers have an opinion about family plays an important role in the acquisition of values and educating families is a need to gain values