The world today is in a very precarious condition because of postmodernism. People hardly know what is right from wrong. We are in a very confusing situation because people are not sure of what is true or false. All of this has made it difficult for people to have the right values in life. This is actually ruining society. It is in this regard that society needs to develop the right values that can help them live a more meaningful life. Values can help in strengthening the lifestyles of students in college if properly integrated in education.
The suggested modes of integrating values are as follows: trait approach, values clarification, cognitive pedagogical approach, role play, and Deuteronomic approach. This book answers the following question: What are the key values to be included in values formation and integration? This is a crucial question if we want to have a better society and life. The right values will always help a person have a good life. This book provides the values that can help an individual move forward in life. The right values need to be identified and cultivated. The book offers an opportunity to reflect on the suggested values that can help one have a successful life.
The second question is: What is the relevance of values formation and integration in education? Many people do not know the importance of having certain values, and that is why they end up frustrated and unsuccessful in life. This book points out the right values and how these values can be cultivated.
The third question is: How can values be rightfully integrated into education and classroom teaching? This is a crucial question because values are supposed to be taught in such a way that they are understood and practiced. This book provides different ways in which values can be integrated into teaching.
The book demonstrates that spiritual value, which is the belief in the supernatural, can help a person function better in a troubled world. Caring for others, which is love for mankind, can help people be more humane in a dehumanizing environment. Excellence helps people enjoy what they are doing. Service provides personal fulfillment and helps make life better for others. Contentment brings about peace of mind, and social justice brings about justice in an unjust world.
The world is currently dealing with many issues that can be resolved by the kind of values we have. Let’s start with environmental issues. The world is experiencing environmental disasters of high proportions because of human greed. The value of contentment can help us discern what is good for us and what is not. Conflicts, from individual to communal, national to international, are often the result of injustice in society. The value of social justice can help reduce conflict in society. The problem of bullying in schools arises from a lack of care for one another. The problem of poor services stems from the lack of the values of excellence and service. People want to be served rather than serve others. People experience stress and lack of peace because they lack spiritual values. Spirituality can help us find peace both within and without. The cultivation of a value system is necessary for a wholesome lifestyle. Thus, one can benefit from reading this book.
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