Comparing Piaget And Erikson's Stages Of Moral Development
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If Piaget's and Erikson's stages where used in today's schools, it would have students begin thinking in a logical manner. "When children in the concrete operational stage are confronted with a conversation problem, they use cognitive and logical processes to answer, no longer being influenced solely by appearance." In Piaget's stage of development, the curriculum may allow for more student input when it comes to learning. Asking children what they maybe interest and developing a curriculum based on subjects that involve independence, puberty, friendships, etc. The main instructional strategy that could be used in this stage would be the introduction to questioning. The questions could be simple questions that allow for …show more content…
The process of moral development allows students to move from obedience being rewarded and students following rules to more social basis when it comes to moral development. Children in the middle/late childhood developmental process want to be accepted by their peers when it comes to approval. “Stage 3 of Kohlberg’s sequences states that people want to be respected by their peers.” This developmental process is crucial for teachers to understand and maintain in the classroom. If students act in class (talking out of turn, throwing items in the classroom, stealing from a classroom) they may be participating in this activity because of peer pressure or because they are trying to gain the approval of their classmates. I believe a great way to prevent poor moral development is through open discussion when it comes to specific topics. This could include if a person steals because their family is poor, what would be the best approach if they students were in that situation. Having this open discussion with open ended questions allows for a trusting classroom environment. I also believe that a great strategy would include appropriate modeling. Showing students, the moral way to develop through the acts of trust, volunteering, etc. shows students the appropriate way to act in class and throughout
If Piaget's and Erikson's stages where used in today's schools, it would have students begin thinking in a logical manner. "When children in the concrete operational stage are confronted with a conversation problem, they use cognitive and logical processes to answer, no longer being influenced solely by appearance." In Piaget's stage of development, the curriculum may allow for more student input when it comes to learning. Asking children what they maybe interest and developing a curriculum based on subjects that involve independence, puberty, friendships, etc. The main instructional strategy that could be used in this stage would be the introduction to questioning. The questions could be simple questions that allow for …show more content…
The process of moral development allows students to move from obedience being rewarded and students following rules to more social basis when it comes to moral development. Children in the middle/late childhood developmental process want to be accepted by their peers when it comes to approval. “Stage 3 of Kohlberg’s sequences states that people want to be respected by their peers.” This developmental process is crucial for teachers to understand and maintain in the classroom. If students act in class (talking out of turn, throwing items in the classroom, stealing from a classroom) they may be participating in this activity because of peer pressure or because they are trying to gain the approval of their classmates. I believe a great way to prevent poor moral development is through open discussion when it comes to specific topics. This could include if a person steals because their family is poor, what would be the best approach if they students were in that situation. Having this open discussion with open ended questions allows for a trusting classroom environment. I also believe that a great strategy would include appropriate modeling. Showing students, the moral way to develop through the acts of trust, volunteering, etc. shows students the appropriate way to act in class and throughout