摘要：AbstractSubstantial changes in the Latvian education system have meant a shift from the traditional to the humanistic paradigm. This fundamental transformation notwithstanding, the learner's experience still tends to be undervalued, hence the need to re-examine the value placed on an individual learner in the context of sustainable development. The present article aims to reflect on university students’ views about their core life values from a temporal perspective. This qualitative study draws on content analysis of fifty-six essays on the perception of family by bachelor programme students in a regional university of Latvia. Insights from these data are supported by findings from focus group interviews with full-time students taking the courses “Family Pedagogy” and “Social Pedagogy” (N=111). The conclusions highlight the importance of evaluating each learner's knowledge, skills and experience which transforms into self-experience and ultimately enables individuals to set more sustainable aims for their own learning.
关键词：Sustainability of values;students’ view;self-experience;the value approach
