ED1231 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Swot Analysis, Values Education, Australian Curriculum
Humanities
Lecture Five – Week Five
Ethical Behaviour (General Capability)
- Values education
o Values are ‘the principles and fundamental convictions which act as general guides to behaviour, the
standards by which particular actions are judged good or desirable’
o (Halstead & Taylor, 2000, p169)
Values in Humanities
- Democratic process
- Social justice
o Service learning
o Global citizenship
- Ecological and economic sustainability
- Peace
- 2008 document sent out by the government about incorporating Values Education
o ‘Discovering Democracy’
▪ Real push in how we can include values education
▪ Whole school approach
▪ School motto
• Beliefs
• Values
Values Education in SCSA
- Respect and concern for others and their rights
o Civics and Citizenship
- Pursuit of knowledge and commitment to achievement potential
o General
- Self Acceptance and respect of self
o History
- Social and civic responsibility
o Civics and citizenship
- Environmental Responsibility
o Geography
Australian Curriculum General Capability
- Ethical Behaviour involves students in building a strong personal and socially oriented ethical outlook that helps
them to manage context, conflict and uncertainty, and to develop an awareness of the influence that their
values and behaviour have on others
Melbourne Declaration on Education Goals for Young Australians
- Recognises that ethical behaviour assists students to become ‘confident and creative individuals and active and
informed citizens
- A school’s legacy to young people should include national values of democracy, equity, and justice, and
personal values of honesty, resilience, and respect for others
Scope of Ethnical Behaviour
- Students learn to behave ethically as they explore ethical issues and interactions with others, discuss ideas, and
learn to be accountable as members of a democratic community
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Document Summary
Values education: values are the principles and fundamental convictions which act as general guides to behaviour, the standards by which particular actions are judged good or desirable" (halstead & taylor, 2000, p169) 2008 document sent out by the government about incorporating values education. Discovering democracy": real push in how we can include values education, whole school approach, school motto, beliefs, values. Respect and concern for others and their rights: civics and citizenship. Pursuit of knowledge and commitment to achievement potential: general. Self acceptance and respect of self: history. Social and civic responsibility: civics and citizenship. Ethical behaviour involves students in building a strong personal and socially oriented ethical outlook that helps them to manage context, conflict and uncertainty, and to develop an awareness of the influence that their values and behaviour have on others. Melbourne declaration on education goals for young australians. Recognises that ethical behaviour assists students to become confident and creative individuals and active and informed citizens.
