Topic: university

Reorganisation of the work at the university as of 16 March 2020

Yesterday, on the 9th of December, Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT) awarded quality badges to schools who do exemplary work with values education. Prof. Margit Sutrop, the head of CEUT, gave the highest recognition, the School of Values Education 2019 award to Võru Gymnasium and Võru Kesklinna Kool. Võru Kesklinna Kool was awarded for great leadership culture, valuing mental and physical health and creating a values-based school environment.

Interesting visiting scientists will give presentations on school educators’ moral professionalism, character education and servant leadership on the 9th of December at the annual values education conference organized by the Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT).

Yesterday, on the 26th of September, Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT) awarded quality badges to kindergartens who work on values development systematically. Prof. Margit Sutrop, the Head of CEUT, gave the highest recognition, the Preschool of Values Education 2019 award to Kõrveküla Kindergarten Päikeseratas and Tartu private kindergarten Terake.

On the 26th of September 2019, kindergartens who participated in the “Good Kindergarten as Values-based Kindergarten” recognition programme and who do outstanding work with values development will be awarded with quality badges from Centre for Ethics, University of Tartu (CEUT). In addition, the laureate of the highest recognition, Kindergarten of Value 2019, will be announced.

You can find the program from the conference page.

The renewal of the National Programme “Values Development in Estonian Society” for the years 2015–2020 was announced at the eighth annual Values Education Conference that took place on the 10th and 11th of December 2015 in Tartu. Since 2009 when the programme began, fifteen books have been published as a part of the Values Development Programme and various methodology resources have been developed; the values game has become the best-known among these resources.

Tartu University Centre for Ethics organizes its 8th values-based education conference on the 10th-11th of December in Dorpat Conference Centre, Tartu. This year's conference centers on the development of entrepreneurial mindset in kindergartens, schools, universities and society as whole. The conference sets focus of different key points. Does our society value entrepreneurship? How does our educational system support the development of entrepreneurial student? What kind of entrepreneurial skills does an employer value?

Centre for Ethics has developed two materials in the project of SiS CATALYST: Things to consider when working with children and Things to consider when working with students.