CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -In so doing, children seek to preserve rules that will lead to predictable behaviour. At stage 4 (from age 10 to age 15, on average), the conventions that guide the individual’s behaviour expand to include those of the society in which he or she lives.

Detailed explanation-2: -Preconventional Morality. Preconventional morality is the earliest period of moral development. It lasts until around the age of 9. At this age, children’s decisions are primarily shaped by the expectations of adults and the consequences of breaking the rules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lawrence Kohlberg, an American psychologist, was among the pioneers of moral development research. Building on from the original propositions of Jean Piaget, Kohlberg theorised that humans develop their moral judgements in 6 stages. To confirm his theory, Kohlberg interviewed boys between the ages of 10 and 16.

Detailed explanation-4: -At the preconventional level, morality is externally controlled. Rules imposed by authority figures are conformed to in order to avoid punishment or receive rewards. This perspective involves the idea that what is right is what one can get away with or what is personally satisfying.