Value Behavioural Values : Behavioural values refer to all good manners that are needed to make our life successful and joyous . They are those values , which we exhibit by our conduct and behaviour in our daily life . Behavioural values will adorn our life and spread cordiality , friendliness , and love all around . Material Values : Material values allow us to survive , and are related to our basic needs as human beings , such as food and clothing and protection from the environment . Example : Humanism , critical thinking , nonviolence , etc .
Keeping in view the nature of professional requirements values can be classified into several categories such as economic , social , political , spiritual , modern , aesthetic , religious , material , academic , socio-political , global , environmental , cultural , moral , professional values etc .
Traditional Indian Values : Spirituality , Simplicity , Tolerance , Pursuit of truth , Beauty , Goodness and Non-violence Constitutional Values : Democracy , Socialism , Secularism and Equality Universal Values : Truth , Righteous conduct , Non-violence , Love , World peace , Human Right , Universal Brotherhood
LEVELS OF VALUE INCULCATION
Rohide Value Pyramid
Spontaneous Manifestation
Action with Effort Discrimination Appreciation Knowledge
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF VALUE EDUCATION
( A ) DIRECT AND INDIRECT APPROACHES Direct Approach : Study of values may be given as a separate course like any other subject such as science , Mathematics etc ., deliberately after systematic planning . Techniques like story telling , teaching of biographies , proverbs , etc can be adopted . Indirect Approach : desired values may be imparted to students as a byproduct of teaching some other curricular subject or through any activities in schools .
( B ) CURRICULAR AND CO-CURRICULAR APPROACH
Curricular Approach : In this value education is imparted through curricular activities either directly or indirectly . Co-curricular Approach : In this values are transacted through co- curricular activities like debates , essay competition , drama , games , project works , role-playing etc .
Dr . George Varghese , Asst . Professor , MTTC Pathanapuram