Jimenez Rica Jean P.

BEED 1A

ASSESSMENT TASK 7 1.
How can you (as a future teacher) contribute to the development of a positive self - concept
among primary schoolers? Give 5 concrete ways.
a. I will keep the good and open relationship between me as their teachers and to my student.
b. I will treat my students with respect and teach them how to treat others with respect
especially to the elders.
c. I will make sure that they have a pleasant environment in the classroom.
d. I will set rules in the classroom and implement them with kindness.
e. I will show my appreciation for the activities they’ve done and believing to their capabilities to
do more things.
2. Conduct a Moral Reasoning Interview with a Primary Schooler (Grade 1-3) and a teenager.
Step 1 - Ask permission from the child’s parents then explain the purpose of the interview that
you will conduct.
Step 2 - Explain the following moral dilemma to a child and ask the questions that follow. Joey is
walking to the store. It is his mother’s birthday on Saturday. He’s feeling bad because he hasn’t
been able to save up enough money to get her the present, he’d like to give her. Then, on the
sidewalk, he finds a wallet with 500 pesos in it - just what he needs to buy the present! But
there’s an identification card in the wallet telling the name and address of the owner”
Interviewee: Carlo Ong
Grade 3
Interview questions:
1. What should Joey do? Why?
- He should give it to the police station or barangay officials in this way it can be returned to the
real owner.
- Because it is the right thing to do.
2. What would be a good reason for Joey to return the wallet? Can you think of any other
reasons?
- Because it is not his wallet and he should return it to the real owner of the wallet.
- None
3. Would it be stealing to keep the money? Why is it wrong to steal?
- Yes
 - Because anything you take that does not belong to you will be considered stealing. Because
stealing always sins from what an owner owns. Whether the owner knows or doesn't know you
stole from him/her, God sees and knows what you did.
4. What if the owner of the wallet were rich and greedy and wouldn’t even reward Joey for
returning it - should he return the wallet then?
- Yes, because returning it to the real owner was the right way to do it. No matter what
personality the owner has, the wallet should be returned.
Step 3 - Interview someone above the age of sixteen. Read or explain the following moral
dilemma and ask the questions that follow. Christy and Kay were best friends. One day they
went shopping together. Christy tried on a sweater and then, to Kay’s surprise, walked out of the
store wearing the sweater under her coat. A moment later, the store’s security officer stopped
Kay and demanded that she tell him the name of the girl who had walked out. He told the
storeowner he had seen the two girls together and was sure the one who left had been
shoplifting. The store owner said to Kay, “Come on now, come clean. You could get into serious
trouble if you don’t give us your friend’s name.”
Interviewee: Franz Canapati
Grade 9
Interview questions:
1. Should Kay tell Christy’s name to the security officer? Why?
- Yes
- Because shoplifting is an illegal theft.
2. Would it make any difference if Christy had recently done a big favor for Kay?
- No
- Because no matter how close you are to each other, you still have to say that Cristy is that
person. It is the right thing to do.
3. Would it make a difference if they were not good friends?
- No
4. What factors should Kay consider in making her decision?
- It is honesty and goodness for all.
Step 4 - Write a response paper (300-500 words) reflecting on the responses from the two
interviews. How did the responses of the child and the teen differ in terms of maturity of moral
judgments? Were you surprised by anything they said? How do they fit into Kohlberg’s stages of
moral reasoning and Piaget’s Theory of Moral Reasoning?
In the first interview that I conducted was a primary school kid, I was glad by his
reasoning that the wallet should be returned to the rightful owner no matter what personality the
owner has even if he or she would give money for the reward or not. He had a good reason and
it is not expected at his young age. Based on my observation of how he answers the
interviewee, I would say that he was mold by his parents and teachers on doing what is right
and proper etiquette to other people. The way he answers my question, he always answers right
away. All the things that comes on his mind that is needed to be spoken so that way he can
justify all his answer directly to the point. I was amazed by his reason and how he understands
the situation. I believe that he will do it when it happens in a real-life situation. I appreciated both
of their answers, on how determined they are when that thing happens to them. Also, how they
care less for the money, and they knew that was the right thing to do. I was amazed by all of
their answers, they will respect you also being nice. I evaluate how they answer the question
was being honest and convinced that they truly do that if that certain situation happened to them
and they practice having good values and etiquette.

They fit into Kohlberg’s stages of moral reasoning and Piaget’s Theory of Moral
Reasoning in the sense that their opinions and answers as assessment and testing in the
interview, most of the children has an age of 6-8 have always had their own decision and can't
be changed by other because they think that it is the right thing to do and they being guided in
that values, can be applied in every time that might be happening. They must have their own
proper decision-making in any case that their perspective nor opinion was not controlled and
being influence by others. The teenagers that I was interviewee is a 15-year-old boy, they think
what is the right thing to do, they always choose the right regardless whatever the
consequences might be happen to their decision. They are willing to testify and show their
honesty, their decision would beneficial among to other people what a person should do even if
they accuse that person. No matter what action they did, they are willing to face the result of
their action. They have good decision-making to the point that they will not hesitate to the action
nor decision they've done even if they might be getting in trouble or losing their friends for
promoting the common good and making the right choice. I would say that the age difference is
important in knowing their answer and opinion in any different situation that happen or might
occur. The way they answer the question and take an action on doing it was different and I can
consider that is because of their age and what they would think in that situation. The most
important is knowing that both of them give the value of being honest and stand for the right, it is
essential etiquette of a person that should be practice especially the child and teenagers.