Views of School Administrators about Lost Value

OpenAlex İngilizce

Development of countries in regards to economic, cultural and political perspectives and welfare depends on individuals’ education in areas such as academic, social, emotional, mental, moral, and personality. Education begins in family and continues in organizations called as schools. Education has to contribute not only to the cognitive development of individuals but also to their development in terms of emotional and values. It is essential to have individuals who try to gain the national, moral, ethical, cultural and human values. The purpose of this research is to determine the opinions of the primary school administrators about the lost values of the Turkish Nation and in which ways those values could be regained. In this qualitative research study, the data was gathered through semi-structured interviews with the primary school administrators in the province of Bolu. According to the results of the research, the school administrators indicated that the lost values and the values that needs to be regained are ethical, human, national, spiritual and cultural values. In order to regain these values, they also recommend that schools, media, family, common education institutions and universities should be in charge. Keywords: School manager, primary education, lost values, and regaining the lost values