Value Preferences of Czech and Slovak Students of Older School Age

Abstract

The need to examine the value orientations resulted from current requirements in practice. At present, the paradigm of education is changing. Contradictions of today's civilization are naturally reflected in the education and training systems worldwide. The crisis of our civilization and the current systems of education are based on a crisis of value systems, a crisis of value orientations. Value systems represent an important regulator of social behaviour as value orientations influence the expression of a personality in its actions and behaviour, in identifying and achieving life goals. This is another reason why it is important to address this issue. In this paper we deal with an analysis of research findings related to preference of values ​​in older school age students from Slovakia and the Czech Republic.