Abstract:

Coupled with the changing living conditions, serious problems have been experienced in society in terms of moral and social aspects. Failure to resolve the problems experienced shows that the awareness of the common values of society has not come into existence yet. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to include values education at every level of education system. Preschool period is the period in which the foundation of the child's feelings, thoughts, behaviors and attitudes is laid. The attitudes and behaviors acquired in this period also form the basis of the future life of the child. For this reason, it is important to provide values education to children starting from an early age. In the provision of values education, the content of the program and the competence of teachers are among the effective elements in teaching the targeted skills. In accordance with this information, the aim of the study is to determine the opinions of preschool teachers on values education. The study group of the study consists of 50 preschool teachers working in preschool education institutions in Silopi district of Şırnak province, affiliated to the Ministry of National Education, in the 2018-2019 academic year. The data in the study were collected using an interview form designed by the researchers. The data obtained were analyzed by the methods of descriptive analysis and content analysis. As a result, it was determined that preschool teachers should be supported in terms of the scope of values education and how it should be implemented.

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