CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Level 1-Preconventional morality For example, if an action leads to punishment is must be bad, and if it leads to a reward is must be good. Authority is outside the individual and children often make moral decisions based on the physical consequences of actions.

Detailed explanation-2: -An example of obedience and punishment driven morality would be a child refusing to do something because it is wrong and that the consequences could result in punishment. For example, a child’s classmate tries to dare the child to skip school.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is characterized by morality that is based on universal human rights and respect for individual liberty. It transcends social norms or expectations. Examples of people who have reached a postconventional morality stage include Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stage 1: Obedience and Punishment Orientation The first stage highlights the self-interest of children in their decision making as they seek to avoid punishment at all costs. In relation to our example above, the man should not steal the medication from the pharmacy as he may go to jail if he is caught.