VALUE EDUCATION
15LE102
Prepared by
M.M.Uma Maheswari, Ph.D,
HOD/EFL, Faculty of Engineering & Technology,
SRM University, Vadapalani Campus
Questioning leads to Learning
Let’s start with a simple question…
Why Value Education is a
part of Engineering curriculum?
Objectives of Value Education will provide the
answer to this question
Objectives of Value education
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To aid students in making correct choices/decisions
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To inspire them to choose their own personal, social, moral
and spiritual values
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To create awareness on practical methods that lead to
personal and societal development.
Value Education ….
 Promotes analyzing capacity - responding to the questions
on values and its implications on life demands thinking and
reflecting.
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Enhances writing skills – without fluency and accuracy in
writing, the tests could not be completed
The next question that arises is
why do we need value education?
The need of VALUE EDUCATION…
We want that education by which character is formed,
strength of mind is increased, the intellect is
expanded. And by which one can stand on one’s own
feet.
-- SWAMI VIVEKANADHA
Value Education helps…
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To learn about values
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To realize the importance of values
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To make a starting point
Now arise the questions ...
What are values?/Why do we need values?
What are values?/Why do we need values?
Values are a set of principles or standards of
behaviour
Values help to achieve an amicable relationship with
others
A life without proper values becomes chaotic &
disastrous
SOURCES OF VALUES
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Self
Others (parents,
teachers, friends,
peers, elders)
Organisations
Written materials
Tradition Customs
Society
Nation
Religions
TYPES OF VALUES
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Personal Values
Social Values
Professional Values
Moral or spiritual
Values
Behavioural Values
Personal Values are Values that are
Desired & Cherished by the Individual
Some of Personal Values
AID FOR SUCCESS AID FOR
PEACEFUL
LIVING
AID FOR
HAPPINESS
Ambition
Honesty
Contentment
Determination
Courtesy
Self-Discipline
Self- Assessment
Humility&
Simplicity
Sympathy&
Compassion
Self- Confidence
Forgiveness
Gratitude
SOCIAL VALUES are always practiced in relation to our
neighbours’, community, society, nation & the world.
Society means people having shared customs, laws &
organizations .
UNITS OF SOCIETY are Individual, family and
community.
SOME OF SOCIAL VALUES
Social consciousness
Equality&
brotherhood
 Dialogue
 Tolerance
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Co-operation
Freedom
Repentance&
magnanimity
Sharing
Responsibility
Moral or Spiritual Values
Related to a person’s innate ability to share, help, be
good and be detached.
 Reveal self-control, self- purification and inner
quality.
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Helps to be same in pleasure or pain
 To be same to a friend or a foe
 To be same whether respected or despised.
 To do a work without thinking of its fruits.
 Promote faith
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Some of The Moral or Spiritual Values
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Detachment
Faith
Loyalty
Non – violence
Obedience
Prayer
 Purity
 Renunciation
 truthfulness
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Values or Code of Behaviour to be followed
in the Work Place are Professional Values
Some of the professional values
Skill Based
Mind Based
Behaviour
Based
Physic
Based
Competence Confidence
Accountability
Efforts
Efficiency
Devotion to
duty
Respect for
Learning\
learned
Team spirit
Willingness
for
Discussion
Open&
Balanced mind
Avoidance of
Procrastination
Avoidance of
slothfulness
BEHAVIOURAL VALUES are Good Manners
that are Needed to make our Life
Successful & Joyous
INDIVIDUAL VALUES
Values practiced
by an individual
for his own benefit
GROUP VALUES
Values practiced
collectively by a
group of people
for the benefit of
the society
Individual Values
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Good manners at the home
& outside
Understanding the role of
religion
Faith
Truthfulness
Patriotism
Tolerance
Non-violence
Group Values
•Understanding
Commonness of religion
•Respect for other faiths
Unity in diversity
•Common aim
•United effort towards
peace.
What is Value Inculcation?
Fixing up of values in mind is Value Inculcation.
Approaches of Value Inculcation
 Direct Approach- inculcated through curriculum/class
room instruction
 Indirect Approach – inculcated through
plays/movies/stories/ incidents. Mahatma Gandhi
inculcated Truthfulness by watching Harichandra Katha
 Incidental Approach is the most effective approach
A person inculcates certain values through his/her real life
experiences.
Ex- A student becoming punctual after missing an exam
due to late coming
 Inculcation of values happens incidentally.
Process of Value Inculcation
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Step I – Being sensitive (a person should be
sensitive enough to react to a situation)
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Step II – Identifying the appropriate values
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Step III – Internalizing the values
( fixing up of values deep in the mind)
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Step IV – Practicing the values
(toughest part of the process)
Writing an essay ….
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Allot a rough column
Jot down all the points that strike your mind
Convert the most relevant points into Subtitles. (an essay
could have 3 to5 sub titles)
Based on these points write the introductory paragraph…
Make paragraph division visible by leaving double line
space
Each paragraph should open with an idea and the
subsequent sentences should support the idea.
Summarize all your ideas in the conclusion
Don’t end an essay with a negative note
Don’t express controversial opinions
Writing an essay ….
 Your essay should open with the definition
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The definition should be elaborated with
illustrations
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Illustrations include:
Real life incidents/historical references/
Moral stories/quotations/Paraphrasing of
quotations
Read and edit your answers before
submission.
Value inculcation ends with this semester?!?!
Value inculcation is a life long quest….
It is not a time bound affair.
This semester has laid a path…
A path to happiness, peace
and success.