Education in the value system of the future educators

Abstract

Education is one of the eternal human values. Its role for the professional realization and the development of the person is unquestionable. It is in a positive correlation not only with the development and improvement of the individual, but it also has a peculiar influence on the quality of life and the prosperity of society in a global aspect. The object of the present study is the value system of the future teachers. The aim of the study is to outline the components in the value system of the future teachers and the place of education among those components. For the realization of the objective, a test-questionnaire was used. The survey covered 50 students majoring in Social Pedagogy who are educated and trained in the Faculty of Education at Trakia University. The results show that the value system of the future teachers is oriented towards eternal and spiritual values. The dominant components in this system turn out to be: health, family, friendship, education, honesty, art.