COURSE SYLLABUS IN Values Education (Personhood Development)

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE CODE   : VE I

COURSE TITLE    : Values Education (Personhood Development)

NO.OF UNITS     : Three (3)

NO. OF HOURS  : Fifty Four hours (54 hrs)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

                The course is an introduction to values education in the Philippine educational context. It focuses on some of the approaches and strategies in teaching values education in the elementary grades.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course the student should be able to:

               

1.       discuss the foundations of values education;

2.       identify the significance that one’s values play in the family, in the educational system, and in the society;

3.       recognize the values existing in the Filipino society and be able to differentiate the desirable from the undesirable ones;

4.       identify the changes that must be done to thrust the society towards moral recovery;

5.       analyze the economic, political, and social situations with respect to Filipino values; and

6.       use some of the approaches and teaching strategies in teaching values education.

COURSE CONTENT:

1. Introduction

                1.1. Definition of Values

                1.2. Basic kinds of Values

                                1.2.1. Objective Values

                                1.2.2. Subjective Values

                1.3. Values as Good

                                1.3.1. Thomistic View

                                1.3.2. Aristotelian View

                                1.3.3. Good in Relation to Moral Law

2. Foundations of Values Education

                2.1. Legal Foundation

                                2.1.1. Values Education Program

                                                2.1.1.1. Goal

                                                2.1.1.2. Objectives

                                                2.1.1.3. Principles and Guidelines

                                                2.1.1.4. Values Conceptual Framework

                                                2.1.1.5. Philosophy of the Program

                                                                2.1.1.5.1. Dimensions of a Human Person

                                                                2.1.1.5.2. Core and Related Values

                2.2. Philosophical Foundation

                                2.2.1. Western Philosophy

                                                2.2.1.1. Thales

                                                2.2.1.2. Plato

                                                2.2.1.3. Aristotle

                                                2.2.1.4. St. Augustine

                                                2.2.1.5. St. Thomas Aquinas

                                                2.2.1.6. Teilhard de Chardin

                                                2.2.1.7. Max Scheler’s Hierarchy of VaLues

                                2.2.2. Oriental philosophy

                                                2.2.2.1. Hinduism

                                                2.2.2.2. Buddhism

                                                2.2.2.3. Confucianism

                                                2.2.2.4. Taoism

                2.3. Psychological Foundation

                                2.3.1. Psychoanalysis

                                2.3.2. Behaviorism

                                2.3.3. Humanism

                                2.3.4. Existentialism

3. Approaches in Teaching Values Education

                3.1. Inculcation

                3.2. Moral Development

                3.3. Values Clarification

                3.4. Analysis

                3.5. Action Learning

                3.6. Transpersonal Approach

                3.7. ACES Approach

4. Some Strategies in Teaching Values Education

                4.1. Direct Instruction (Philippine Moral Recovery Program)

                4.2. Discussion (Topic: Towards Being Human)

                4.3. Cooperative Learning

                                4.3.1. Dyadic (Topic: Birds on a Wire)

                                4.3.2. Group (Topic: The New Millennium)

                4.4. Role Playing (Topic: Filipino Cultural Values)

                4.5. Puppetry (Topic: Other Filipino Cultural Values)

                4.6. Problem Solving

                4.7. Case Study

                4.8. Film Showing (The Three Trees)

                4.9. Projected Media

                4.10. Portfolio

METHODOLOGIES:

                1. Lecture Discussion

                2. Cooperative Learning

                3. Discovery Learning

                4. Demonstration

                5. Behavioral Analysis/Assessment

GRADING SYSTEM:

                1. Long Quiz/Short Quiz                                                 15 %

                2. Recitation/Activities/Participation                       25%

                3. Project                                                                             10%

                4. Assignment                                                                   10%

                5. Major Examinations                                                   40%

                                                                                Total                   100%

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Attendance (At least 80% of the total number of hours of sessions)

2. Short and Long Quizzes

3. Major Examinations

4. Classroom Activities (Paper and Pencil and Participatory Activities)

5. Activity Portfolio

6. Assignments/Reaction Papers

7. Oral/Written reports/Case Study

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