Description
Global Perspectives on Value Education in Primary School is a comprehensive book edited by a renowned philosophy scholar from Kastamonu University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. In this book, readers will find a comprehensive account of how value education can be effectively delivered in primary schools worldwide. It presents an extensive collection of case studies and examples of values education from different countries and cultures and examines the criteria for selecting and differentiating values that are suitable for primary school level, and the methods and approaches for effectively teaching those values. By comparing different approaches and experiences, the book provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities for value education in primary schools.
This book is highly recommended for anyone interested in values education, including academic scholars, researchers, teachers, university students, and parents. With its rich and diverse range of perspectives and examples, it provides a compelling argument for the importance of values education in our time. Its persuasive problem and solution approach makes Global Perspectives on Value Education in Primary School an essential addition to the literature on education and philosophy.
Author's/Editor's Biography
Aytekin Demircioğlu (Ed.)
Aytekin Demircioğlu
completed his primary and secondary education in Sakarya, Türkiye. He completed his undergraduate education at Gazi University, Philosophy Group Education Department in 1999. He completed his master's degree in 2009 with his thesis titled "The Issue of Knowledge in Ghazali on the Basis of Criticism and Doubt" and his doctorate in 2013 with his thesis titled "Ibn Khaldun's Understanding of Humanity and Civilization" at Gazi University, Institute of Educational Sciences, Department of Philosophy Group Education. He became an associate professor in the same branch of science in 2015. He currently works as a professor at Kastamonu University, Department of Philosophy, Sub-Department of History of Turkish-Islamic Thought. Demircioğlu is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Social Sciences and Education (USBED) and Kastamonu Journal of Humanity and Society (KİTOD). He is the chairman of the annual International Conference on Social Sciences, Humanities and Education. Demircioğlu has 8 published books, 7 book chapters and nearly 30 articles.