ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ COGNIZANCE TOWARDS VALUES EDUCATION AT ELEMENTARY LEVEL IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Values are one of the basic identifier of personality traits and are not innate but acquired by training. Although values can be taught in all stages of life, values education gain importance in childhood because personality takes shape in it. Declining of moral standards in Pakistani society, there is a need for children to be supported and developed on their journey towards responsible adulthood. The purpose of the study is to identify the teachers’ cognizance towards values education at elementary level in Pakistan. It was descriptive study by nature. Survey was used as research design of the study. The population of the study was comprised of 1888 elementary schools teachers which were working under Federal Directorate of Education, Islamabad. The Sample of the study was comprised of 360 elementary school teachers (3 teachers from each school). According to Gay (2007), if the population 1800 then sample were 318. Simple random sampling technique may be used in the selection of sample. Researcher develop self-structured questionnaire for teachers.  Questionnaire was consist of open ended question regarding cognizance and practices of values education at elementary level. Questionnaire was constructed according to 5 point Likert scale. Data were analyzed with the help of SPSS (Version, 24).  Percentage, Mean score and Chi-square was used as statistical tools in quantitative data analysis.