Is There a Set of Nucleus-values Characteristic of Teachers from Middle Education?

AbstractThe identification and analysis of the values on which teachers found their teaching process is an aspect of utmost relevance in a society like the Romanian one, affected by a global, system, as well as moral crisis. It is essential to know: Do teachers still believe in values? If yes, what values do they treasure? What is the hierarchy of the values mentioned? What do they implicitly transfer to students from the compulsory elementary education, given the model hypostasis implied by their teacher career? The aim of this study is to highlight the existence of a set of values characteristic of the axiological profile of teachers from middle education. The main method we have used was the questionnaire-based inquiry. We investigated a group of 150 teachers, from the urban and rural environments. The questionnaire consists of 8 open-ended items. The results of the study shall enable us to identify the axiological profile of this category of teachers. Based on this, we intent to highlight a series of suggestions for improving the processes of initial and continuous training for the teaching career