Kohlberg

This week when I went to my observation class I noticed that the students in a little bit in all the levels of Kohlberg's level of moral development. I heard some seniors in her STATS 1040 class asking if scores were going to be out up soon so that they could show their parents their current grade in the class. They might have done this in fear of punishment if they didn't do well which would be stage 1 in pre-conventional. They might also being doing their homework and wanting good scores because they want to be seen as the good girl/boy in class. This is the Conventional level stage 3.
I have also seen the students complain about homework because they feel that there is nothing in it for them which would be the Pre-Conventional stage 2. The teacher then tells them that if they don't practice they won't know the steps and how to do the problems. They also would not succeed on the test. The teacher also does not dock off points when the students turn in late work. They might be more of in the post-conventional stage 5 when they put off their homework, They might have to help their family pay bills and have to work late and were not able to do their homework.
   I have noticed a list of rules in the classroom that the teacher and the students created together. They know the consequences of broken rules and seem to follow the rules pretty well. This would be more of the Conventional stage 4. In talking and observing the students I have noticed that at different times the students could be at different levels in the Kohlberg's level of moral development.

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