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Author:
Joshua Gardner
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Date Posted: 21:46:13 06/29/10 Tue
In reply to:
Dr. Magun-Jackson
's message, "Assignment #4" on 20:31:48 06/28/10 Mon
1.) I like the organization and applicability of Kohlberg’s theory. From my experiences working with children, I have seen both Stage 1 and Stage 2 in action. Some of them were scared at the mere mention of punishment, while others would try to make deals and bargain their way out of trouble with the promise it wouldn’t happen again. The progression of an individual’s moral development should also coincide with the cognitive development, and in Kohlberg’s theory it does. I do not like, however, that an individual cannot regress in their development. I believe that traumatic events (such as the death of a loved one or divorce) could occur and cause an individual to revert back to a more “me first” type approach from the early stages. I believe that I am in Stage 4 or 5 in my development. Rules and laws are placed into effect for the greater good of society and people should follow them. In contrast, I also believe that actions should be based upon the greater good of society and, that while rules should be followed in most instances there are special occasions to break them. A typical example is death during war; I believe that war is sometimes needed to maintain order in society regardless of some of its effects on the world.
2.) I really like Erikson’s theory, and it is again because of the organization and accountability. It is interesting to look at these stages, not particularly as a crisis, but as an influential event and time in an individual’s life. Depending on the experiences of the individual during each stage, the rest of their life can be drastically altered. I am 23 years old and believe that I am nearing the end of Stage 5 Identity vs. Identity Confusion. I am finishing school and will begin my career this fall. I will be officially beginning my life as an independent adult complete with all of my own responsibilities. I’ve lived with roommates and had my own individual responsibilities for the past couple years, but I consider starting my career with my own place the milestone of entering adulthood. During my undergraduate years I changed majors a couple times, but I have spent time teaching and tutoring students and this is the career I want.
3.) I believe that Erikson’s theory is most relevant to my life and career as a teacher. A teacher’s job is to educate the students, and several of Erikson’s stages can influence the ability to learn. Stages 2 and 4 can affect students’ confidence in their abilities to learn and cause complications for them in the classroom. As a teacher, I would need to find the reason for the students’ struggles in order to help guide them past the struggles. The students may doubt their ability to solve problems on their own as a result of too much dependency on their parents from Stage 2, or the student may feel incompetent from difficulties in Stage 4 to acquire new knowledge and intellectual skills. Since I will be teaching high school, Stage 5 becomes even more relevant to me. I will need to encourage students to discover themselves by safely and healthily exploring new roles and paths, while they begin to focus on their future possibilities.
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