Axiology in Teacher Education: Implementation and Challenges

Abstract

In this paper an attempt is made to draw out the contemporary challenges, implementation of axiology in teacher education. Axiology focuses on questions about what „ought to be‟. It deals with the nature of values and relates to the teaching of moral values and character development. Today we live in difficult times when peace and human security are facing new challenges at the individual and global level. With the rise in material advancement, we are lacking something very important that is our cultural and moral standards. So there is need of maintenance of mutual goodwill and world peace. Education is a key dimension of the long term process of building peace, tolerance, social conduct, justice and intercultural understandingthe reorientation of education to create a better world is truly urgent. For the real progress of a country it is very necessary to develop values in all citizens and to achieving this goal, teacher plays an important part because a teacher has the capacity to influence students their thought and personality and engage them in these activities. For developing values, value based educational programs should be conducted such as drug education, moral education and service learning. Keyword: Axiology, Value education, Teacher education, Curriculum.