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Review the following behaviours and identify which dominant value…
Review the following behaviours and identify which dominant value domain would bias an educator’s responses in this particular way. Use the criteria from the Human Values Test for each of the value domains and match them to the educator’s behaviour.
For example, an educator with a dominant value of benevolence will be biased to value and reward behaviour that:
seeks to enhance the welfare and care for others
is co-operative and supportive of social relationships, such as a child helping another child to learn how to the task would receive praise for their behaviour
Hedonism Conformity Stimulation Tradition Power
Security Achievement Benevolence Self-direction Universality
a. They find themselves intolerant to behaviour that suppresses, negates or ignores the needs of minority groups, disregards nature and is non-inclusive. An educator may draw attention to unfairness and discuss the needs of each child and point out solutions that would work for everyone.
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b. When faced with unfamiliar challenges or behaviours, these may be automatically viewed as threatening and therefore cause a strong and defensive response, such as raising the voice, shouting commands and over-reacting to behaviour such as hitting, or shouting. An educator may focus on controlling a child’s behaviour until it is culturally and socially acceptable and non-aggressive, e.g., frequent time outs and reprimands.
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c. They are highly supportive of anyone who is success-oriented, goal-driven and strives to progress. An educator may focus on praising outcomes when a child comes first, demonstrates accomplishments that are new or personal bests.
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d. They empathise with children/people who only seek out activities and things that give them pleasure, i.e., favourite foods, textures and make allowances to keep them happy. An educator may allow a child to only do the things they enjoy to keep them calm and happy.
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e. An educator who values constant stimulation assumes every child will need to be kept creative with highly varied activities and that it’s important to not be stuck in traditional or old ways of doing things, that providing choice is a first priority.
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f. An educator with this dominant value would focus on supporting high-levels of self-esteem and self-governance, achieving high social status (winning over others, competition, leading) and developing a sense of authority in a child. “You’re special. You’re the best!”
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g. An educator who is easily irritated by children/people who lack independence, struggle to make choices and who wait for others to tell them what to do or guide them. They get frustrated by ‘needy’ or ‘clingy’ children.
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h. Conformity to rituals, traditions and continuing cultural ideas, customs and practices is paramount to developing holistically and growing pro-social behaviour. “We have rules for a reason and these need to be followed without question and the lack of conformity to these is highly disrespectful behaviour.”
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i. Children should demonstrate self-regulation and control their impulses and it’s the educators’ job to support their development of this above all else. “Authority figures are there to be obeyed and have a role to play in minimising risk and risky behaviours.”
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