Topics & Essential Question:
- What Are Some Views of Personal and Social Development?
- What Are Some Views of Moral Development?
- How Do Children Develop Socially and Emotionally?
Goal/Outcomes: Goal:
- Discuss differing views of social, emotional, and moral development;
- Identify the stages of children’s social and emotional development;
- Apply knowledge of social, emotional, and moral development in considering how to solve problems in the classroom;
- Describe how knowledge of social, moral, and emotional development informs intentional teaching.
· When introduced to the essential questions, and the involvement of the student learning activities, graduate candidates will formulate a position based on their understanding of the essential questions in a written reflection and pass at a B or better based on the courses Written Reflection Rubric.
Rationale:
An understanding of social, moral, and emotional development can enhance a child’s motivation to learn critical skills such as the ability to communicate, connect with others, resolve conflict, self-regulate, display kindness and empathy and cope with challenges. In the relationship of learning Hyson (2004) points out that “children’s social and emotional health affects their overall development and learning. The research indicates that children who are mentally healthy tend to be happier, show greater motivation to learn, have a more positive attitude toward school, more eagerly participate in class activities, and demonstrate higher academic performance than less mentally healthy peers” (p. 1). On the reverse side, the research shows “children who exhibit social and emotional difficulties tend to have trouble following directions and participating in learning activities. Compared with healthier peers, they may be more likely to suffer rejection by classmates, have low self-esteem, do poorly in school, and be suspended” (Kostelnik, 2015). With this in mind, teachers can benefit from learning more about social, moral and emotional development to assist the learning of children. As educators, we teach more than academics, we teach discipline, and discipline includes how to get along socially and morally. Therefore, within the following learning activities consider the importance of learning more about these theories.
Student Learning Activity 1: Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development
“Erikson hypothesized that people pass through psychosocial stages in their lifetimes. At each stage, there are a crisis or critical issues to be resolved. Most people resolve each psychosocial crisis satisfactorily and put it behind than to take on new challenges, but some people do not completely resolve these crises and must continue to deal with them later in life” (Slavin, 2018, p. 45-46). The graphic below displays Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development. At this point, you may want to read pages 45-47 of your course text which will provide you with a better understanding of the crisis or critical issues involved with each of Erickson’s theory of Psychosocial Development.
After you have read the text reading selection you may have considered how this applies to you as a teacher or within the capacity of dealing with the psychosocial development of children.
- Note: From this student learning activity, you will want to provide a position based on the following essential question: What Are Some Views of Personal and Social Development?
- Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development: Your textbook, pages 48-49 Includes an introduction to Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development, in combination the following reading selection gives some insight into the theory. In relation to the essential question above you may read both selections.
- Link: Piaget's Theory of Moral Development The following graphical illustration portrays Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development
- · Kohlberg’s Stages of Moral Reasoning:
Kohlberg’s stage theory of moral reasoning is an elaboration and refinement of Piaget’s. Like Piaget, Kohlberg studied how children (and adults) reason about rules that govern their behavior in certain situations (Slavin, 2018. P. 49). Like Piaget’s, Kohlberg’s theory of moral development is a stage theory. As pointed out by Slavin (2018) he grouped six stages into three levels: pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional as displayed below and explained within your course text beginning on page 49-51.
- · More on Moral Development: You may click on the link to learn more about this theory: Link: Moral Development
· Note: From this student learning activity, you will want to provide a position based on the following essential question: What Are Some Views of Moral Development?
Student Learning Activity 3: How Do Children Develop Socially and Emotionally?
From here I want you to read pages 52-61based on the essential question presented in the student learning activity. The topics addressed are found below. After you complete this reading selection do the following:
1. With your reflective writing, answer the essential question.
2. Then focus in on one particular age group which interest you or one in which you have the most experience with. Relate to the characteristics addressed by Slavin, and make some relations from your personal experience.
3. Consider, what connections can be made to social and moral development as related to your chosen age group.
- · Socioemotional Development During the Preschool Years
o Peer Relationships
o Prosocial Behavior
o Play
- · Socioemotional Development During the Elementary Years
o Self-Concept and Self-Esteem
o Growing Importance of Peers
o Friendships in Middle Childhood
o Peer Acceptance
- · Socioemotional Development During the Middle School and High School Years
o Identity Development
o James Marcia’s Four Identity Statuses
o Enhancing Social-Emotional Development
o Self-Concept and Self-Esteem
o Social Relationships
o Social Relationships with Peers
Assignment:
Based on the title of this chapter, Social, Moral, and Emotional Development you now have a title for the beginning of your assigned written reflection. The rational, I do believe is intended to provide you a purpose since it relates to your chosen profession, teaching, or working in other fields related to children. Presented to you next were the essential questions, which will assist you in the development of your written introduction, inclusive of a thesis statement which is based around the following essential questions presented to you:
Essential Questions:
· What Are Some Views of Personal and Social Development?
· What Are Some Views of Moral Development?
· How Do Children Develop Socially and Emotionally?
Within each student learning activity, I provided you with some extensions which should have read to expand on your subject knowledge and understanding. Following along with the student learning activities 1 and 2, I asked you to introduce your topic and then answer the essential questions.
As you move into essential questions 3, How Do Children Develop Socially and Emotionally?, I asked that you read the selected reading, and then to focus on a particular group which you can relate to or a group which you have the most experience with, focusing on the following in paragraph form:
- Introduce the topic – just what was presented in this reading selection?
- Identify the age group in which you have chosen.
- Include the characteristics Slavin points out with your particular age group.
- Seek out these characteristics which can be related to social, and moral development. Identify the stages – write to educate and inform.
- Go to the following blog site: How to Apply Erikson's Theory in Instruction by Rachel Kolar. What are some suggestions found in this reading selection which can be important for the readers of your work?
Writing Format:
Since this is a reflection, it can be written from a personal view, meaning at this time I am not particularly expecting you to write professionally using all proper APA format and style. Although, once it comes to your midterm and the final you will write professionally, therefore it would benefit you to use aspects of APA. I still expect you to use an APA template since it automatically assists with the professional format. If you practice your citations, include a reference page.
This link: APA Guide can assist with your APA especially your citations and references. Other writing assistance includes the Graduate Research and Writing Assistance or the Purdue Owl. You may also benefit from watching the Five Paragraph Essay video and How to Write a Strong Thesis. Also, the Citation Machine is very helpful in assisting with writing a reference. Make sure you choose APA style.
Your written assignment should be no longer than a page and a half to three pages long double spaced. This does not include the title page or the reference page. With this in mind you will want to be direct and to the point. Again your assignment will be evaluated using the Chapter Writing Rubric.
Your written assignment should be no longer than a page and a half to three pages long double spaced. This does not include the title page or the reference page. With this in mind you will want to be direct and to the point. Again your assignment will be evaluated using the Chapter Writing Rubric.
If you should need any assistance or have questions or concerns feel free to contact me.
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