A Study on the Role of School Curriculum and Teachers in Inculcation of Values among Elementary School Students

Abstract

Aim: The present study has been able to analyse the different methods applied for enlightening values by English teacher and NCERT English textbook of class VII. Apart from this, school curriculum which includes cultural activities on national and international events. Methodology: Seventh grade English textbook of NCERT was reviewed and analysed extensively to comprehend values in elementary students. Furthermore Qualitative method has been used in study to interviewed 24 teachers of government and private schools to know their teaching strategies and activities organized by school at national as well as international level to impart values.Findings: The findings of the study discovered that some of the strategies adopted by teachers are unable to inculcate values in students at elementary level because of their improper pre-service training as NCERT text book has most of the values relevant for elementary students. Questionnaire for teachers manifest that incapability of teachers in consequence of school work load hinders to organize activities inside and outside the school. Moreover, schools shortcoming to provide single value education teacher to every particular level has also one of the difficulty in inculcation of values.

Keywords: Values in English NCERT textbook, role of English literature in enlightening values.