CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the preconventional level, a child’s sense of morality is externally controlled. Children accept and believe the rules of authority figures, such as parents and teachers, and they judge an action based on its consequences.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the preconventional level, morality is externally controlled. Rules imposed by authority figures are conformed to in order to avoid punishment or receive rewards.

Detailed explanation-3: -Children’s experiences at home, the environment around them, and their physical, cognitive, emotional, and social skills influence their developing sense of right vs. wrong. Between the ages of 2 and 5, many children start to show morally-based behaviors and beliefs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Key Points According to Kohlberg the pre-conventional level of moral development of a child shows no internalization of moral values. In this level, the moral reasoning of the child is controlled by external rewards and punishment.

Detailed explanation-5: -Heteronomous Morality (5-9 yrs) The stage of heteronomous morality is also known as moral realism – morality imposed from the outside. Children regard morality as obeying other people’s rules and laws, which cannot be changed.