VALUE CLARIFICATION PROVIDED BY CHILDREN AT EARLY SCHOOL AGE IN LIGHT OF THE SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY

Abstract

The purpose of the presented study is to show the clarification of values provided by the early school children in light of the social learning theory. The elements of the value clarification process as well as the opportunities provided by the application of the social learning theory of A. Bandura, who emphasizes the context of the value clarification provided by the school children of the elementary school younger grades, have been presented. In this regard, learning under the influence of consequences of own reactions and learning by modeling are worth mentioning. In the context of conducted analyses, the function of ethos and agos in the system of value clarification provided by the early school children has been highlighted.