VALUES OF COMMERCE EDUCATION

VALUES OF COMMERCE EDUCATION

        COMMERCE EDUCATION HAS A PROMINENT ROLE AT HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL BECAUSE IT PROTECTS CERTAIN VALUES. THE VALUABLE SERVICES IT CAN RENDER TO THE INDIVIDUAL AS WELL AS THE SOCIETY FORM THE BASIS FOR THE EDUCATIONAL VALUES. THEY ARE THE FOLLOWING,

{    PRACTICAL OR UTILARIAN VALUE

COMMERCE EDUCATION PROVIDES US WITH THE UNDERSTANDINGS, INSIGHTS, ATTITUDES AND SKILLS FOR CONDUCTING A LOTE OF COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. COMMERCE EDUCATION HAS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN PREPARING INDIVIDUALS AND THE SOCIETY IN GENERAL AND TAKING UP AND ENGAGING IN COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES EFFECTIVELLY.

{ CULTURAL VALUE

CULTURE IS EVIDENCED BY CORRECT SOCIALLY DESIRABLE WAYS OF THINKING AND DOING. IT IS CLOSELY RELATED WITH VALUE ORIENTATIONS. COMMERCE EDUCATION ENABLES TO TRANSMITT MANY SUCH TYPE OF VALUES LIKE, SYSTEMATIC DEALINGS, SOCIAL AND SERVICE ORIENTATION, FAIR DEALINGS WITH CUSTOMERS, GOOD SALESMANSHIP, HONESTY IN COMMERCIAL DEALINGS , ETC.,

{ SOCIAL VALUE

COMMERCE EDUCATION IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED WITH EVERYDAY LIFE OF A HUMAN BEINGS. COMFORTABLE LIFE IN A SOCIETY DEPENDS UPON HOW EFFICIENTLY AND FAIRLY THE DEALINGS ASSOCIATED WITH COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES. COMMERCE EDUCATION HELPS TO PERFORM ALL SUCH DEALINGS WITH SOCIAL COMMITMENT.

{    DISCIPLINARY VALUE

IN THE MODERN BUSINESS WORLD WE APPLIES BOTH THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SCIENTIFIC METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING VARIOUS BUSINESS DECISIONS AND ACTIVITIES. COMMERCE EDUCATION SHOWS ALL THE FEATURES OF SCIENTIFIC THINKING AND DOING IN FINDING OUT SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX PROBLEMS IN BUSINESS FIELD.

{    VOCATIONAL VALUE

COMMERCE EDUCATION PROVIDES ALOTE OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE SOCIETY.IT WILL  HELP A PERSON TO GAIN ADEQUATE MONETARY BENEFITS TO SURVIVE IN SOCIETY. COMMERCE EDUCATION WILL ALSO TRAIN  THE INDIVIDUALS TO BECOME A SELF – SUFFICIENT PERSONALITY.

MEANING OF COMMERCE EDUCATION

MEANING OF COMMERCE EDUCATION

          THE EDUCATION SPECIALLY AIMED TO PREPARE A PERSON FOR DISCHARGING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUSINESS IS KNOWN AS COMMERCE EDUCATION. COMMERCE EDUCATION IS THE PLATFORM FOR ANY COMEN MAN TO CONDUCT BUSINESS ACTIVITIES SMOOTHLY AND CAREFULLY.

 ACCORDING TO CHESSMAN A. HERICK, COMMERCE EDUCATION IS, “ THAT FORM OF INSTRUCTION THAT DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY PREPARES THE BUSINESSMAN FOR HIS CALLING ”

          COMMERCE EDUCATION MAY BE FORMAL OR NON FORMAL. COMMERCE EDUCATION GENERALLY MEANS THE FORMAL EDUCATION GIVEN IN SCHOOLS, CHIEFLY IN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN THE CASE OF COMMERCE EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS, IT IS GIVEN ON THE BASIS OF A PRESCRIBED CURRICULAM, WITH THE APPLICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF EDUCATION.

          IN THE CASE OF TEACHERS AND STUDENT TEACHERS COMMERCE EDUCATION IS THE BASIS FOR DEVELOPING UNDERSTANDINGS AND SKILLS FOR THE EFFECTIVE TRANSACTION OF CURRICULUM. IT ALSO ENABLES THE TEACHERS TO ANALYSE THE CURRICULUM SYSTEMATICALLY AND EFFECTIVELY TRANSACTING IT.