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Brooke Isaacs
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Date Posted: 13:54:44 06/30/10 Wed
In reply to:
Dr. Magun-Jackson
's message, "Assignment #4" on 20:31:48 06/28/10 Mon
>Assignment 4 (Kohlberg vs Erikson): June 31
>This posting has several parts:
> 1) What do you like and dislike about Kohlberg's
>theory of moral development? What is it in this
>theory that speaks to you personally? In which stage
>of moral development would you place yourself? Why?
---What I like most about Kohlberg's theory is that incorporates Piget's stages of cognitive development. I like that he says that you have to be at a certain cognitive stage to be able to understand certain moral reasoning, but at the same time your cognitive development is not enough to ensure that a person is in that moral stage. Also, like Piaget's theory, Kohlberg believed that moral development happened in progressive stages that can't be skipped, however, I like the fact that Kohlberg, unlike Piaget, did not directly link his stages with specific ages.
---What I disliked was that he said that these stages happen universally in all cultures. I would have to disagree. I feel that different cultures have different moral codes and to say that all people follow the same moral development, to me, is a mistake. I think for the most part morals are universal, but to the extent of how much each moral is valued is culturally different.
---Moral development speaks to me in general. I am very big on doing what is right and what is for the betterment of all people. I have VERY low tolerance for people who are self-centered and have bad intentions. I have a group mentality and I usually think about how my actions will affect others as well as myself.
---I think that I am in the Postcoventional level/Stage 5. However, it is in this stage that a person must be in the formal operations stage, which I do not think that I am fully in. On the other hand, I identify myself in this stage because I have a real concern about others, the greater good of people, and I reflect internally about my own moral issues. I am also in my late 20's which is a prerequisite for this stage.
> 2) What do you like and dislike about Erikson's
>theory of self development? What is it in this theory
>that speaks to you personally? In which crisis to you
>find yourself? Why?
---What I like most about Erikson's theory is that it is a stage theory. I also like that Erikson's theory allows for an individual to return to a stage where they had a negative outcome and change it. I like that his theory allows for redos and that all is not lost once you past that stage.
---What I like about Erikson's theory also happens to be what I dislike about it as well. I feel that his theory is very optimistic. I feel that the theory makes changing an negative outcome sound so simple, but in reality some people spend their whole life in therapy trying to correct their negative outcome from Stage/Crisis 1.
---This whole theory speaks to me personally. I had a very hard upbringing which led me to have trouble in certain areas of my life. Learning about this theory put it all into perspective and allowed me to reflect on myself.
---I would say that I am Stage/Crisis 6. I am at the age in my life where I am forming intimate relationships with friends as well as my boyfriend. I am learning how to put some of myself to the side to be able to forma a mutual relationship that has both my and the other person's interest and wants at heart. I am learning how to compromise and think about how my actions do affect my friends and boyfriend.
> 3) Of the two theories, which is most relevant to
>your career/ major/life? Why? How would you use
>these theories?
--- I think that both theories are relevant to my career/major/life, but I feel that Erikson's is the most influential. I feel that your identity development affects all aspects of your life. I especially think that my upbringing and the struggles that I have gone through in my development helps me better understand and relate to my students. I know a lot of my students have trust issues, like I did as a child, and I think, or like to at least hope, my experiences and having to challenge myself to trust allows me to better help my students. I also try to make it a huge point to be a person in my student's lives that they are able to trust and feel safe around.
---I am going to use these theories to help me be more patient in my classroom. I am realizing that there are reasons why my students sometimes act the way that they do and that sometimes there is nothing I can do about it if they are not a certain stage in their development. I am going to learn to take a breath and try to help guide them into the right direction (stage) to help them in their progression through the stages.
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