Teachers’ Pre-test Results
GENERAL INFORMATION
QUESTIONS ABOUTTHE PROJECT
Expectationsfromtheproject
•CollaborationandInteraction:
Workproductivelywithstudents andteachersfromdifferent countries.
Collaboratewithteachersand studentsfromvariouscultures, fosteringinternationalconnections.
Meetnewpeopleandimprove communicationskills.
Buildmeaningfulfriendshipswith teachersandstudents.
•LearningandGrowth:
•Developnewteachingmethodsand approaches,enhancingteaching potential.
•Learnaboutnationaland internationalvalues,andcultural differences.
•Enhancestudents’awarenessof culturalvaluesandrespectfor others.
•Promotevaluessuchaskindness, respect,andhumanrightswithinthe schoolcommunity.
Also,…
•SkillDevelopment:
GainknowledgeofWeb2.0toolsandinnovativeapproachesforteaching.
ImproveEnglishlanguageskillsandcommunicationabilities.
•GoalsfortheProject:
Completetaskswithdedicationandontime.
Encouragestudent-centeredlearningandpromotedemocraticvalues.
Observeandshareculturalvalues,especiallyEuropeanvalues.
QUESTIONS ABOUT VALUES
Whatthreequalitiesdoyouvalueina parent?
•Honesty
•Trust
•Support
•Unconditionallove
•Respect
•Empathy
•Compassion
•Patience
•Reliability
•Sensitivity
•Tolerance
•Justice
•Beingarolemodel
•Ethicalbehaviour
•Discipline
•Humanity
Whatthreequalitiesdoyouvalueina teacher?
•Knowledge
•Competency
•Reliability
•Truthfulness
•Justice
•Diligence
•Leadership
•Fairness
•Respect
•Compassion
•Patience
•Passion
•Communicationskills
•Understanding
•Abilitytomotivateandinspire
•Beingsupportive
Moreover,…
•Humanity
•Empathy
•Friendliness
•Encouragement
•Havingfun
Whatthreequalitiesdoyouvalueinafriend?
•Beingsupportive
•Beinghonest
•Havingfun
•Beingreliable
•Beingpositive
•Truthfulness
•Loyalty
•Trust
•Sincerity
•Integrity
•Humour
•Thegoodlisteningskills
•Empathy
•Beingrespectful
•Beinggenerous
•Beingethical
Whohasbeenthemostimportantpersonin yourlifeandhelpedyouestablishyourvalues? Pleaseexplain.
Basedontheresponsesthemostimportantpeopleinshapingvaluesarethefollowing:
•Mother:mostfrequentlymentionedasakeyinfluence
•Grandfather:providingknowledgeandwisdom
•Parents:emphasizingvirtueslikehonesty,support,andadvice
•Husband:describedasatruefriendandsupporter
•Family:supportingpersonaldevelopmentandprovidingfreedom
•Universityteacher:emphasizingacademicandsocialdevelopment
•Rolemodels:throughtheiractionsandwords,teachingvalueslikekindness,integrity, andresilience
Whatarethethreemostimportantvalues accordingtoyou?
•Honesty(mentionedfrequently)
•Trust(mentionedfrequently)
•Love(mentionedfrequently)
•Respect(mentionedfrequently)
•Loyalty
•Equality
•Fairness
•Responsibility
•Tolerance
•Openness
•Wisdom
•Determination
•Sensitivity
•Empathy
•Optimism
•Democracy
Furthermore,…
•Peace
•Reliability
•Understanding
•Honour
Inyouropinion,whatisthemostimportant ruletoliveyourlifeby?
•Honesty
•Hardwork
•Love
•Respect
•Trust
•Consciousness
•Treatotherswithkindnessandrespect
•Discipline
•Self-improvementandrespectfor science,nature,andanimals
•Treatothersasyouwouldliketobe treated
Ifwelivedinaperfectworld,wouldpeoplebehave differentlythantheydonow?Ifthisisso,how wouldtheybehave?
•Peoplewouldbehavemorefreelywithfewerdisappointments.
•Therewouldbenowarandlessviolence.
•Peoplewouldactwithmoreuniversalvalues.
•Emphasiswouldbegivenontolerance,kindness,andrespectfordiversity.
•Therewouldbegreaterfocusonempathy,kindness,andunderstanding,leadingto moreharmoniousrelationships.
•Conflictresolutionwouldbeachievedthroughdialogueandcooperation,nothostility.
•Peoplewouldprioritizethewell-beingofothers,fosteringastrongsenseofcommunity andsupport.
What’smore,…
•Compassion,respect,andopen-mindednesswouldbecentralvalues.
•Peoplewouldbelessselfish,morecooperative,andthoughtful,leadingtofewer conflictsandwars.
•Loveandpeacewouldprevail.
•Peoplewouldrespecteachother'sfieldsandshareresourcesadequately.
•Therewouldbemorebrotherhoodandmutualrespect.
Arevaluesuniversal?Please,justifyyour opinion.
Basedontheresponsesthesearetheopinionsonwhethervaluesareuniversal:
•Valuesareuniversalbecausepeoplesharesimilaremotionsandreactionsacross cultures.
•Valuesarelearnedindividually,makingthemuniversallyapplicable.
•Corevalues,suchashonesty,respect,andcompassion,areuniversallyrecognizedfor socialharmony.
•Whilesomevaluesmaydifferbasedonlocalculture,fundamentalvalueslikehuman rightsandfreedomsareuniversal.
Additionally,…
•Valuescanbebothuniversalandculturallyspecific;interpretationandprioritization mayvaryacrosscultures.
•Somevalues,likehospitalityandrespectforelders,areculture-specificbutothers, suchashonesty,tolerance,andresponsibility,aregenerallyuniversal.
•Justice,freedom,andtolerancecontributetotheuniversalapplicationofvalues.
•Theconceptofbeingagoodpersonandtheassociatedvaluesareconsidered universalacrossallhumansocieties.
Canwefindcommonvaluesinallcountries andsimilaridioms?
Basedontheresponsesthesearetheopinionsonfindingcommonvaluesandsimilaridioms acrosscountries:
•Commonvaluescanbefoundinallcountries.
•Love,truth,andhonestyareuniversalvalueswithsimilarmeaningsacrosscultures.
•Respect,frankness,freedom,justice,andtoleranceareexamplesofsharedvalues.
•Despiteculturaldifferences,humanvaluesareuniversallypresent.
•Whilevaluesmaydifferinspecifics,theyshareacommonframeworkacrosscountries.
•Peoplefromdifferentculturescanfindsimilaritiesinvaluessuchasfreedom,justice,and tolerance.
