Values of University Students: Implications for Human Education

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https://doi.org/10.5377/paradigma.v28i45.11738

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values, university, higher education, university students, human education

Abstract

The interest of the study was to understand how young students of the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán perceive the values they possess and the human formation they receive at the university. The ten types of value posed by Schwartz’s Theory (conformity, tradition, universalism, benevolence, security, self-direction, stimulation, hedonism, achievement, and power) were established from the qualitative approach as theoretical categories. Four focus groups were carried out, identifying sub-categories associated with each type of value. The results indicate that collective values are given greater importance than individual values. The meaning of human formation in the university is revealed. The challenge is posed for professors in their role as trainers,in this postmodern era, which makes training complex, ethical commitment is seen as something lasting and not temporary.

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Claudia María Sánchez Hernández, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional Francisco Morazán

Doctora en Educación (UPNFM). Magíster en Consejería Estudiantil y Comunitaria (EU). Magíster en Psicología Social Comunitaria (Chile). Profesorado en Orientación Educativa (UPNFM). Docente del Departamento de Ciencias de la Educación donde imparte el curso de Psicología del Aprendizaje a nivel de pregrado, y Asistente Técnico de Asuntos Administrativos de la Rectoría. A nivel de postgrado, docente en la UPNFM y UNICAH. Ha participado en varios estudios dentro del ámbito educativo. Las líneas de investigación se centran en estudiantes universitarios, valores, formación humana y procesos de aprendizaje.

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2021-06-24

How to Cite

Sánchez Hernández, C. M. (2021). Values of University Students: Implications for Human Education. Paradigma: Revista De Investigación Educativa, 28(45), 63–88. https://doi.org/10.5377/paradigma.v28i45.11738

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