CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Kohlberg’s theory of moral development is a theory that focuses on how children develop morality and moral reasoning . Kohlberg’s theory suggests that moral development occurs in a series of six stages and that moral logic is primarily focused on seeking and maintaining justice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lawrence Kohlberg (1958) agreed with Piaget’s (1932) theory of moral development in principle but wanted to develop his ideas further. He used Piaget’s storytelling technique to tell people stories involving moral dilemmas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lawrence Kohlberg was a 20th century psychologist known primarily for his research into moral psychology and development.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kohlberg calls stage 1 thinking “preconventional” because children do not yet speak as members of society. Instead, they see morality as something external to themselves, as that which the big people say they must do.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kohlberg’s six stages were grouped into three levels: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional.