Abstract

This work determines the role that value education plays in shaping people’s personal and social life. This research aims to put forward meaning that social studies teacher candidates give to value concept and its value ranking. To achieve this aim, the opinions of 12 social studies teacher candidates were obtained. During the data collection period, phenomenology pattern, that is, one of the qualitative research methods was used, and the data were analyzed using content analysis. At the end of the research, it was understood that social studies teacher candidates give positive meaning to value concept and adopt national values.

Key words: Value, value education, social studies.