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Learning About Values — and Through Values:
Team 4, coordinated by Magda Gogrichiani (Ilia State University), focused on applying Values and Knowledge Education (VaKE) directly to pre-service teacher training and internship programs.
The courses designed within this team combine theoretical learning, practical application, and reflective analysis, ensuring that future teachers experience VaKE not just as a concept but as a lived teaching method.
Some courses offer a dedicated VaKE foundation, while others integrate the approach into pedagogical and thematic studies, reflecting the flexibility of the model.
Courses Developed by Team 4:
Ilia State University (ISU) — General Course on VaKE developed by Tamar Mosiashvili and Ekaterine Shaverdashvili – A full-semester, six-credit course that introduces the philosophical and methodological core of VaKE. Students learn to create and implement ethical dilemmas as part of their lesson planning and reflect on classroom experiences during internships.
Telavi State University (TESAU) — Modern Educational Technologies created by Nino Modebadze – A three-credit course that examines how technological advancement raises moral questions in education. Using VaKE, students analyze dilemmas related to digital ethics, data privacy, and accessibility in modern teaching.
Caucasus University (CU) — Teaching Georgian Language and Literature at Primary Level 3 prepared by Mariam Kutubidze – this five-credit course incorporates VaKE into subject methodology. Students explore how moral dialogue and empathy can enrich literature and language teaching for younger learners.
Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) — Social-Economic Geography of Armenia developed by Marine Matosyan – A four-credit applied practicum course where students examine ethical issues such as environmental sustainability, resource use, and cultural preservation. Through VaKE, they design classroom activities that encourage social awareness.
Yerevan State University (YSU) — Sociolinguistics and Culture, created by Marine Yaghubyan – A six-credit course that uses VaKE as a continuous framework throughout the semester. Students explore identity, communication, and inclusion in education, later applying their insights during practicum hours.
Each of these courses follows a clear sequence: introduction to VaKE theory → dilemma creation → lesson design → school implementation → reflection.
By merging moral reasoning with professional training, Team 4 ensures that graduates can teach both knowledge and values, shaping the next generation of ethically aware educators.
This activity was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union under the PROVE project — Promoting Values Education in Higher Education in the South Caucasus.
Learn more: https://prove.tesau.edu.ge
