Value Literacy - A New Model for Education of Character and Values

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Life without interaction and communication cannot exist, because choices and messages are inherently value-laden. Disagreements and conflicts stem from failures to analyze the authentic value that is exchanged and the consequences that follow. This analytical study reviews literature on literacy, values, and character education to conceptualize “value literacy” as a learning model. By strengthening awareness of values embedded in interpersonal relations, it supports conflict resolution and complements values education, character education, personality development, emotion management, and ethics literacy.

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Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research Volume 14, Issue 2 June 2019 [epasr.penpublishing.net](epasr.penpublishing.net)[ ](epasr.penpublishing.net)ISSN: 1949-4270 (Print) 1949-4289 (Online) Value Literacy – A New Model for Education of Character and Values Gurkan Ergen To cite this article Ergen, G. (2019). Value Literacy – A New Model for Education of Character and Values. Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 14(2), 45-75. doi: 10.29329/epasr.2019.201.3 | Published Online | June 27, 2019 | | --- | --- | | Article Views | 1 single - 3 cumulative | | Article Download | 4 single - 7 cumulative | | DOI | [https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2019.201.3](https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2019.201.3) | Pen Academic is an independent international publisher committed to publishing academic books, journals, encyclopedias, handbooks of research of the highest quality in the fields of Education, Social Sciences, Science and Agriculture. Pen Academic created an open access system to spread the scientific knowledge freely. For more information about PEN, please contact: [info@penpublishing.net](info@penpublishing.net) This document downloaded from [96.253.105.162](96.253.105.162) [2 times] Chesterfield / United States on Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:13:47 +0300 Pen Academic Publishing, Canakkale/Turkey Telephone: +90 286 243 06 66 | Fax: +90 286 213 08 [00 | info@penpublishing.net | www.penpublishing.net](00 | info@penpublishing.net | www.penpublishing.net) Value Literacy – A New Model for Education of Character and Values Gürkan ERGEN1 Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Turkey Abstract Life without interaction and communication cannot exist, neither without choices. In communication, firstly every source and then every message has a value; likewise, every choice humans are to make each and every second is a result of an e‘value’tion. Because there exists no moment or field without‘value’ and e‘value’tion, they end up in a numerous value exchanges and e‘value’tion processes occurring in numerous ways. Under all disagreements and conflicts lies the failure to perform a proper analysis of the value to be passed across in the exchange of value before us in particular and then this limitless value exchange process and the values governing our choices and the consequences thereof for ourselves and people around us. The primary concern of the present paper is to discuss the conceptualization of ‘value literacy’ as a learning model allowing for an analysis of this kind. This isan analytical study based on an exhaustive review of the literature related to literacy, values, and character education. By allowing for the construction of relationships with an elevated awareness and sensitivity concerning the values underlying interpersonal relationships, 'Value literacy’ has a notable potential for the resolution of conflicts in these relationships and reasoning thereof worthy of human dignity and for its capacity to complete literacy types such as values education, character education, personality development, emotion management, ethics literacy. Keywords: Education, Values, Value Literacy, Values Education, Character Education, Literacy DOI: 10.29329/epasr.2019.201.3 1 Assist. Prof. Dr., School of Education, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Canakkale, Turkey, Email: [ergen@comu.edu.tr](ergen@comu.edu.tr), ORCID: 0000-0002-6494-6554 45 This document downloaded from [96.253.105.162](96.253.105.162) [2 times] Chesterfield / United States on Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:13:47 +0300 Introduction Interaction and communication are sine qua nons for human existence and development (Gaus/Drieschner, 2011, p.7; Ergen, 2011) . Moreover, any perceived and non-perceived existence, primarily humans, in the realm of entities absolutely has a meaning for they are “values” and “antivalues”(Hartmann, 1962) . Thus, any entity we interact and communicate has an authentic value. In communication act,

FAQs

What is “value literacy” according to the paper?

It is conceptualized as a learning model that enables analysis of the values underlying communication, choices, and interpersonal relations.

Why does the paper link value analysis to conflict and disagreement?

It argues that failures to properly analyze authentic values exchanged in communication underlie individual, socio-cultural, political, and intercultural disagreements and conflicts.

How does value literacy support education and ethical development?

By building awareness and sensitivity to values in interpersonal relationships, it is presented as having potential to resolve conflicts and to complement values education, character education, emotion management, and ethics literacy.

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