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This study was undertaken to examine similarities and differences in the rankings of values by selected elementary and secondary teachers residing in a southern region of the USA and in Western Australia. The values ranked were those described in the Rokeach value survey (RVS). Based on the study findings, it was concluded that Australian teachers and American teachers hold similar democratic value systems in terms of their top five values but vary in several of the values as identified by Rokeach. Possible reasons for these differences are discussed.

French

Cette étude a été entreprise pour examiner les similarités et les différences existant entre les classements de valeurs effectués par des enseignants du primaire et du secondaire sélectionnés dans une région méridionale des États-Unis et en Australie-Occidentale. Les valeurs classées étaient celles décrites dans l'enquête de valeurs de Rokeach (Rokeach value survey, RVS). Les résultats de l'étude indiquent que les enseignants américains et australiens ont des systèmes de valeurs démocratiques similaires en ce sens que les cinq valeurs qu'ils privilégient sont les mêmes, mais leurs opinions divergent quant à certaines des valeurs identifiées par Rokeach. Les raisons potentielles de ces différences sont discutées ici.

Spanish

El propósito de este estudio es examinar las semejanzas y diferencias en las escalas de valores de un grupo de profesores de primaria y secundaria residentes en Australia Oriental y en una región del sur de Estados Unidos. Los valores considerados en el estudio fueron los descritos en la escala de valores de Rokeach. Los resultados del estudio muestran que los profesores australianos y los estadounidenses sitúan los mismos cinco valores en la cima de sus sistemas de valores democra´ticos, aunque también se observan varios valores de Rokeach diferentes. El autor analiza las posibles razones de estas diferencias.

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American teachers Australian teachers Rokeach value survey values

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A comparison of values rankings for selected American and Australian teachers

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