Design for Learning and Teaching in the Context of Value Education

AbstractThe article explores primary school teachers’ beliefs about learning and teaching, and analyses their realisation proceeding from the principles of child-centred pedagogy. The aim of the article is to clarify which learning and teaching related values primary school teachers most appreciate. The study involved 357 primary school teachers from various regions of Estonia. This article analyses the part of the study dealing with teachers’ views on learning and teaching. The study showed that primary school teachers rely in their work mainly on learning and teaching related values prescribed by the National Curriculum and apply principles of child-centred pedagogy