Educational Psychology A Practitioner-Research Model of Teaching A PowerPoint Presentation by Jo Alexander and Averil Loague

Chapter Three Developmental Theory: Moral & Psycho-Social Development © 2001 Wadsworth Group, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED External Morality or Moral Realism: Stage in which children tend to view rules as inflexible and not open to negotiation Autonomous Reality or Morality of Cooperation: Stage in which a child begins to perceive rules as more flexible and subject to renegotiation Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development – two stage model:

Chapter Three Developmental Theory: Moral & Psycho-Social Development © 2001 Wadsworth Group, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Preconventional (4 to 10 years): Level of moral reasoning characterized by a focus on the consequence experienced by the person as a result of his/her actions Conventional (10 to 13 years): Level of moral reasoning reflecting internalized rules and societal conventions Postconventional (13 years and older): Level of moral reasoning where individuals move beyond the issues of pleasing or following concrete rules and begin to focus on the principles which underlie these rules Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development:

Chapter Three Developmental Theory: Moral & Psycho-Social Development © 2001 Wadsworth Group, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Moral decisions of females based on an ethics of caring Movement from self-interest to focus on specific individuals and relationships Highest level of morality based on the principles of responsibility and care for all people Gilligan’s Model

Chapter Three Developmental Theory: Moral & Psycho-Social Development © 2001 Wadsworth Group, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Principles Critical periods of psychosocial development Stages present specific ‘crisis’ Development in accordance with one’s ability to interact with environment to resolve crisis Psychosocial Development - Erickson

Chapter Three Developmental Theory: Moral & Psycho-Social Development © 2001 Wadsworth Group, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Stages Stage 1: Trust vs. Mistrust (Birth to One Year). Stage 2 : Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (Ages One to Three). Stage 3: Initiative vs. Guilt (Ages Four to Five). Stage 4: Industry vs. Inferiority (Ages Six to Eleven). Psychosocial Development - Erickson

Chapter Three Developmental Theory: Moral & Psycho-Social Development © 2001 Wadsworth Group, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Stage 5: Identity vs. Role Confusion (Ages Twelve to Eighteen). Stage 6: Intimacy vs. Isolation (Ages Eighteen to Thirty-Five). Stage 7: Generativity vs. Stagnation (Thirty-five to Sixty-five). Stage 8: Integrity vs. Despair (Over Sixty-five). Psychosocial Development - Erickson Stages Continued

Chapter Three Developmental Theory: Moral & Psycho-Social Development © 2001 Wadsworth Group, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED  Teen pregnancy  Eating disorders  AIDS  Child abuse  Divorce  Suicide Contemporary Psychosocial Issues