Key Aspects of the Training, Education and Needs of Primary School Teachers for the Implementation of Moral and Character Education

Introduction: The new curriculum in Slovakia highlights the importance of moral and character education. School principals and teachers are actively exploring how to incorporate it into their school practice.

Methods: The study investigates teacher preparation and their views on current conditions for implementing character education. Data were collected via an online questionnaire from 342 primary school teachers across Slovakia.

Results: Only 17% of respondents received training in the subject, and 39.8% rated the conditions for its implementation as insufficient.

Discussion: Teachers generally consider both their training and implementation conditions inadequate, indicating a need for improvement.

Limitations: The sample is not representative and lacks balanced regional and gender distribution.

Conclusions: Successful implementation of character education requires high-quality teacher training and supportive and favourable school-level conditions.