Abstract :
Values can be described as the ideal ways of existence and behavioral patterns defined by communities. One of the main purposes of education is to instill values in students. While values are transmitted, mostly, via the hidden curriculum in schools, in 2011, The Provincial Directorate of National Education under the Governors’ Office of Antalya began a project on values in education at elementary and secondary levels. As a part of this project, preparation of books was proposed towards values education for elementary and secondary education levels. With these books, values education, which, previously, was seen as a part of a hidden curriculum, it was proposed as a clear and written part of the curriculum. Thus, this study aims to examine the proposed books on values education. Survey methods were used to examine the program proposals (books). Four key elements of the proposed values education program (acquisitions, content, educational situations, and measurement and evaluation) were the focus of the researcher. The results of the study are important, because they will provide valuable insights into the applicability of the proposed programs.
