Educação em valores morais: Juízos de profissionais no contexto escolar

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the judgments of Education professionals, such as teachers, principals, coordinators, pedagogical supervisors and pedagogues in fundamental public schools (6th to 9th grades) and secondary education in Espírito Santo, regarding education related to moral values (EMV). We used a questionnaire as an instrument for data collection, mailed and made available online. From the data, it was noted that the majority of the sample (1) stated that EMV addresses the "moral or ethical values" (2) considered that schools should provide this kind of education, (3) argued that the educational institution should educate morally because this "is the function of the school" and (4) mentioned as a possible procedure for EVM, the verbal and active methods. Thus, it was pointed out that the participants recognized the importance of the educational institution in the process of moral development of the students.