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https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v27i4.6815
The Role of Axiological Dimensions in Foreign Language Education: Perspectives from Prospective Teachers
Vladimir Legac
orcid.org/0000-0001-5327-0387
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Teacher Education
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Sažetak
This paper presents the results of a research study conducted in Croatia that
examines how aware future nursery and primary school teachers (N = 123) are
of the importance of values and of the possibility of transmitting values through
foreign language (FL) teaching and intercultural content. The study focuses on
traditional, educational, social, and cultural values. The data were collected using
a single research instrument: a self-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire
included a wide range of values, such as educational, ethical, personal, social,
aesthetic, national, and intercultural values, including responsibility, honesty,
solidarity, tolerance, openness, justice, environmental care, patriotism, religion,
identity, avoidance of discrimination, racism, xenophobia, and acceptance of
diversity. A descriptive analysis shows strong consensus among participants on both
the importance of values and the feasibility of transmitting them through teaching,
in general and through FL instruction in particular. The results emphasise the need
to systematically integrate values education and intercultural competence into FL
teacher education and curricula. Social values can be effectively promoted through
collaborative and reflective activities, while sensitive values require carefully selected
and balanced materials. Finally, the study points to the need for further research
into classroom practices, long-term effects of values transmission, and the influence
of different educational contexts.
Ključne riječi
axiological aspects; foreign language cultures; foreign language teaching; intercultural activities; study of values
Hrčak ID:
346045
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Datum izdavanja:
30.12.2025.
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