Abstract:

The aim of this study was to determine pre-school teacher candidates' views on values education. The sample of the study consisted of 116 students who were studying in the Faculty of Education Preschool Education Department in the 2018-2019 academic year. The selection of students was determined by criterion sampling. The research data was obtained using the Personal Information Form, an open-ended questionnaire consisting of eight open-ended questions. The data obtained from the survey was analyzed by frequency analysis. As a result of the study, values such as; love, respect, tolerance and honesty were found to be among the first that comes to the minds of pre-school teacher candidates. The most common ways of teaching these values were creative drama, game and Turkish course activities respectively. The values that the pre-school teacher candidates care most were respect, love, tolerance and honesty in their lives. At the same time, it was seen that the values that first come to the mind of the prospective teachers are those that coincide with the values they place importance in their lives. In addition, teacher candidates stated that values education is important in pre-school education, because pre-school period is the most important age range for personality development, that ensures child adaptation to the society, values determine how to be a human and to raise people who are beneficial and healthy to society.

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