Aukštojo išsilavinimo aksiologinis aspektas
The Axiological Aspect of Higher Education
Author(s): Marijona Barkauskaitė, Viktor GribniakSubject(s): Education
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: axiology; market; system of values; learning demands; globalisation
Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on the system of values of the younger generation; its aim is ontological analysis of the system of values of young people and the principles of its formation. The paper describes the reasons behind the need of young people to study in establishments of higher education. The review of scientific literature was used as a basis to describe factors which motivate young people to seek higher education in market conditions. It is stated that in order to determine the reason behind the formation of a human need to seek a certain value, the value mušt be analysed from two perspectives: as an internal human value, on one side, and as an external (socially determined) on the other. Learning is analysed from the axiological perspective. Such methodology allows to stress the problem of values and to show the factors which limit possibilities to realise desires and why tension can emerge betvveen the sočiai role of an individual and his / her objectives. The problem of the formation of personai values and choice of priorities is investigated based on axiological analysis of motivation of young people to study at university. Furdiermore, it has been shown that students' view on studies and the rise of the conflict betvveen their sočiai role and personai values depend on this choice. Economic development of the society is associated with rising living standards usually. However, it is importam to remember that the main objects of these processes are people and their values and cultural maturity are importam as well. First, comes the attitude obtained during the primary socialization that a person with higher education automatically has a higher sočiai value. Second, contemporary economic changes shape a certain demand for people with higher education in the market of well-paid employees. Finally, modern society has favourable attitude towards educated people. Alas, this poses an young people to achieve their aims but it is rarely associated with knowledge. The axiological aspect allows understanding the reasons behind this problem:knowledge is an external value, and higher education (as an internal value) is often identified only widi a certain diplomą in young people's minds.Young, educated persons can live in market conditions only in one way - by using market principles: to offer ethical problem when people tend to seek their careeruseful and marketable intellectual products. Therefore, dishonestly: higher education is a good thing helping a person mušt be active, pushing and responsible for his / her actions. Thus when deciding to study a person mušt answer die ąuestion first: why am Idoing this? People cannot fulfil their objectives without explicit specification of internal standards. A list of such standards would help to understand real opportunities and results of the activities better
Journal: Pedagogika
- Issue Year: 2007
- Issue No: 86
- Page Range: 7-13
- Page Count: 7
- Language: Lithuanian