One of the YouTube videos I watched was a description of Kohleber's theory. Before watching this video I thought it was going to be dull and not interesting. When I started watching it there were some funny parts and they related his theories to movies. His main theory was focusing on the moral development with different age groups. Kohleber had three different stages of development. The different stages are:
- Preconventional- Values in external events
- Conventional- Preforming right roles
- Postconventional- Shared standards, rights, and duties
The most important factor is that children DO NOT skip stages, they simply build upon each stage. One of the stages I am most interested in is the first stage. Seeing as I want to be a childhood teacher Preconventional is the most important stage. During this stage children are egocentric which means they care about themselves. In order to fix this I would have to build a lesson plan on sharing. This will help build a foundation of sharing and eventually move up to the conventional stage. Childhood is the most important grade to teach because that's where children begin their learning. Teachers have to understand that whatever they teach the student will grasp their concept. Meaning if a teacher is simply teaching the student the wrong way to spell, they will still carry that on in the next grade. It is so important for teachers to know basic skills.
This picture clearly shows how children can be egocentric. Everyone goes through this stage when they are younger. Whether it be over a toy or even a friend. The child does not want to share what they have.
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