Published
2013-06-04

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Sanz Ponce, R., & Mula Benavent, J. M. (2013). Education in values program. Moral formation in secondary education students. Revista De Investigaciones UNAD, 12(1), 159-182. https://doi.org/10.22490/25391887.1165
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Education in values program. Moral formation in secondary education students

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/25391887.1165
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Artículo de Reflexión
Roberto Sanz Ponce Universidad Católica de Valencia.
José M. Mula Benavent Universidad Católica de Valencia
The expression “educating in values” may seem redundant at first sight, because we think it’s impossible to educate in a different way. However, it’s not enough that the teachers declare the values, it would be necessary to implement a certain teaching styles that would promote the relations between teachers and students, and between them and the curriculum content. The family enviroment should not be oblivious to this reality. Thus, any serious attempt to develop a program on values should have as a fundamental base an adequate and solid pedagogical formation of teachers, with a good knowledge of specific techniques and strategies for the education in human values. Therefore, there is a need to present in a personalized way – both for groups and individuals – a program of values education for pupils of Compulsory Secondary Education in the city of Valencia, which can respond to the needs of the recipients of the same.