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3. Cognitive Jean William Fritz Piaget Kohlberg continued to expand on Cognition is more than just memorizing
Development Piaget's theory, arguing that moral facts. Instead, it is the ability to
development is a continuous process consider new information, process it,
that occurs throughout one's life. His and discuss it. It entails in applying new
theory outlines six stages of moral information to previously acquired
development divided into three levels. information. Children's cognitive skills
enable them to comprehend the
relationships between ideas,
Level 1. Pre-conventional Morality comprehend the process of cause and
"Pre-conventional morality is the effect, and improve their analytical
earliest period of moral development. abilities. Overall, cognitive skill
It lasts until around the age of 9. At this development can benefit not just
age, children's decisions are primarily students but outside of class as well.
shaped by the expectations of adults
and the consequences for breaking the
rules."
Stage 1 (Obedience and
Punishment): The earliest
stages of moral development,
obedience and punishment are
especially common in young
children, but adults are also
capable of expressing this type
of reasoning. Obeying the rules
is important because it is a way
to avoid punishment.
Stage 6 (Universal
Principles): The final stage of
moral reasoning, this
orientation is when a person
considers universally accepted
ethical principles. The
judgment may become innate
and may even violate the laws
and rules as the person
becomes attached to his own
principles of justice.
4. Moral Development Lawrence Kohlberg Moral development is associated with The importance of moral development
the emergence, change, and is to assists everyone in improving
their beliefs because it is possible to
understanding of morality from believe incorrect things as they grow up
childhood to adulthood. because many people do not bother
telling them what is wrong or right.
Pre-conventional Morality: Thus, many children do not receive
Stage 1- Obedience and Punishment adequate moral and ethical education,
Stage 2- Individualism and Exchange which leads them astray.
Conventional Morality:
Stage 3- Developing Good
Interpersonal Relationships)
Stage 4- Maintaining Social Order
Post-conventional Morality:
Stage 5- Social Contract and Individual
Rights
Stage 6- Universal Principles
5. Emotional Daniel Goleman Goleman’s five components of The significance of this theory is to give
Development emotional intelligence: emphasis what teacher and student
need to understand in terms of
Emotional Self-Awareness handling emotions. Children's EQ
ability to understand and manage begins to develop long before they
your own emotions and feelings, as enter a classroom. However, EQ levels
well those of others. will vary greatly depending on the
child's upbringing. As a result, teachers
must be able to identify children who
Self-Regulation require assistance with their emotional
concerned with how you control and literacy. Teachers should be prepared
manage yourself and your emotions, to discuss their feelings in the
inner resources, and abilities. classroom. The message is that no
emotion is "wrong," but certain ways of
Motivation expressing or acting on those emotions
utilizing emotional factors to achieve are.
goals, enjoy the learning process and
persevere in the face of obstacles
Empathy
sensing the emotions of others.
Social Skills
managing relationships, inspiring
others and inducing desired responses
from them
6. Multiple intelligence Howard Earl Garner Gardner's theory has probably had the
9 types of Multiple Intelligences: most impact in the field of education,
o Visual-Spatial Intelligence where it has received a lot of attention and
o Linguistic-Verbal Intelligence use. His conceptualization of intelligence as
o Logical-Mathematical more than a single, solitary quality has
Intelligence paved the way for additional research and
o Bodily-Kinaesthetic Intelligence new perspectives on human intelligence.
o Musical Intelligence The significance of this theory inspired the
o Interpersonal Intelligence teachers, school leaders and special
o Intra-personal Intelligence educators to embrace the notion that
o Naturalistic Intelligence there are many ways to be intelligent.
o Existential intelligence
7. Reciprocating Richard Bell and Robert Parents' behaviors influence children's The significance of this theory in
Influences Cairns development, but children's behaviors learning is that children can be aware
influence parents' behaviors in a series that they’re behavior at home are
of cycles over time, according to influenced by their parents and it is
reciprocal effects models (Bell, 1968). very crucial since they can apply it to
their school. Thus, teacher can guide
- According to Bell's (1977) the students as well how to behave.
control systems theory, parents
and children have different
levels of tolerance for each
other's behavior.
8. Family System Theory Salvador Minuchin This theory addresses family problems by This theory is important in learning
charting the relationships between family because it can help students and
members or between subsets of the children understand the importance of
family. family relationships. To make them
aware of the significance of their
Family subsystem: family's support and cooperation, as
well as the impact it can have. Early
o Spousal
childhood educators can be more
o Parental
aware of the fact that children's
o Siblings development is constantly changing
o Extended due to the influence of their family
subsystem.
Minuchin realized that treating children
and adolescents successfully requires the
support and cooperation of parents and
other family members.
MICROSYSTEM
●This is the first layer closest to the
child and contains the structures with
which the child has direct contact.
MESOSYSTEM
● Is the second layer, it represented by
the direct relationship between the
members of the child’s microsystem.
EXOSYSTEM
● It is represented by the formal and
informal structures that do not direct
impact the child but do influence the
child through their direct impact on a
member of the child's microsystem.
MACROSYSTEM
●The macro-system in
Bronfenbrenner’s ecological model is
the largest and most distant collection
of people and places to the children
that still have significant influences on
them. This ecological system is
composed of the children’s cultural
patterns and values, specifically their
dominant beliefs and ideas, as well as
political and economic systems
CHRONOSYSTEM
● This system consists of all of the
environmental changes that occur over
the lifetime which influence
development, including major life
transitions, and historical events.
10. Socio Cultural Context Lev Semyonovich Vygotsky Sociocultural theory grew from the Students and teachers form
work of psychologist Lev Vygotsky, who relationships in the classroom to help
believed that parents, caregivers, students learn, according to
peers, and the culture at large are sociocultural theory. Relationships aid
responsible for developing higher- in social interaction and active
order functions. participation in learning tasks. Students
learn by observing, listening, and
Theories Principle and Concepts: talking about their tasks.
o Development cannot be
separated from its social
context