Assessing the impacts of values-based education on students’ behavior, emotional development, and challenges

Abstract

This study aimed to explore how values-based education shapes student behavior and emotional growth, highlighting the changes it brings, the skills developed, and the role of the classroom environment. It also investigated the challenges teachers face in diverse classrooms, including conflicting values, and the strategies, support, and training they need to effectively teach human values. Guided by a humanistic perspective, the research used a descriptive design that combined both quantitative and qualitative methods. Ten (10) elementary teachers from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte participated by answering a questionnaire made by the researcher. The results showed that teaching human values helps students behave better, manage their emotions, and interact more positively with others. Likewise, it uncovered that lessons that focus on values encourage empathy, teamwork, and respect for differences while also making students more motivated to learn. The study also pointed out some difficulties, such as the limited time given for teaching values, the lack of clear guidance in the curriculum, insufficient training for teachers, and inconsistent support from parents. In general, the study highlights the need for an education system that builds both knowledge and character and concludes that successfully integrating values in schools require continuous teacher training, strong school support, and active involvement of parents and the community.