Practice of values and the formative development of fourth grade students of basic education

Abstract

The present investigation determines that in the Lodana Educational Unit of the Santa Ana canton, province of Manabí, values are limited practice in the classroom and this is affecting the learning environment of the students, therefore the main objective of this work is to analyze the incidence of the practice of values in the formative development of fourth grade students of basic education, for this study, a methodology was used that included theoretical methods such as inductive-deductive, in addition the historical-logical method was used and as an empirical method A survey was applied to 22 students and an interview was conducted with the vice-rector and the representative of the Department of Student Counseling (DECE). The result of the latter was that children are very interested in learning values but the school needs to promulgate them in a manner an appropriate way. All of this research helped to carry out the methodological strategy where students, teachers, authorities, parents and the community have been included, since by working together the children will be able to learn and put into practice the values of respect and empathy. It is concluded then those values are fundamental for a good educational development of students, that the family environment is of utmost importance and that if school and family work together they will achieve great success and this is reflected in the grades and the behavior of children, it is also recommended that teachers receive more training on this topic.

Keywords: Values, training development, methodological strategy.