Moral and value education has been the subject of a number of studies, each of which has expanded on the studies prior to it. Three pivotal studies are those done by Drs. Piaget, Kohlberg and Turiel. These studies each focused on a different method of teaching morals and values but there are common threads that run between them all.
Values Through Cooperation and Decision Making
Jean Piaget’s 1932 study examined how well children learn basic morality. He concluded that moral development follows a similar path through all children. Like all skills, the basic functions are learned first and the more advanced functions follow.
Piaget applied this theory towards teaching moral development. His idea was that children would develop morally if they had to cooperate with one another to solve problems. By working together they would gain an understanding of what kept the group together – namely, the individuals in the group working together and avoiding morally wrong decisions.
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