Teachers' views on teaching modern Kazakh stories over national values

Abstract

It is extremely important to bring national and universal values to young individuals from an early age. This study aims to evaluate the views of teachers about teaching modern Kazakh stories over national values. The qualitative research method was used in the research. The study group of the research consisted of 40 primary school teachers working in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Research data were collected with a semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers. As a result of the research, teachers expressed patriotism, customs, love of the flag, national holidays, historical awareness, historical artifacts, national sports, and handicrafts as values that can be taught to students through Kazakh stories. Teachers expressed the advantages of teaching national values with Kazakh stories as empathy, critical thinking, using imagination, developing reading, understanding and listening, effective teaching, material diversity, convenience in value teaching, and value reinforcement.