EDUC 504
Moral Development Theories Assignment Instructions
Overview
Social, moral, and emotional development flows directly from teacher to pupil. It is essential to remember that you are not only imparting content and head knowledge to your learners; you are modeling and cultivating character qualities in your learners that will help to equip them for life.
Instructions
1) Describe each of the following theories:
· Describe Jean Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development
· Describe Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
· Describe Elliot Turiel’s Moral Domain Theory
· Albert Bandura’s Theory of Moral Development through Social Learning
2) Choose two theories and explain how they are similar. Provide two examples to clarify the similarities.
3) Choose two theories and explain how they differ from one another. Provide two examples to clarify the differences.
4) Choose one theory and explain how it aligns with a biblical worldview. Use at least one scripture to support your explanation.
The paper should follow current APA format. Title and Reference pages are required. The paper must include citations from your textbook and at least two additional, scholarly resources.
EDUC 504
Moral Development Theories Grading Rubric
| Criteria | Levels of Achievement | |||
| Content | Advanced | Proficient | Developing | Not present |
| Description of Jean Piaget’s Theory of Moral Development | 10 pointsKey components of Piaget’s Theory are clearly described. | 8 to 9 pointsKey components are addressed yet are weakly described. | 1 to 7 pointsKey components are not addressed or are confusing or addressed minimally. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Description of Lawrence Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development | 10 pointsKey components of Kohlberg’s Theory are clearly described. | 8 to 9 pointsKey components are addressed yet are weakly described. | 1 to 7 pointsKey components are not addressed or are confusing or addressed minimally. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Description of Elliot Turiel’s Moral Domain Theory | 10 pointsKey components of Turiel’s Theory are clearly described. | 8 to 9 pointsKey components are addressed yet are weakly described. | 1 to 7 pointsKey components are not addressed or are confusing or addressed minimally. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Albert Bandura’s Theory of Moral Development through Social Learning | 10 pointsKey components of Bandura’s Theory are clearly described. | 8 to 9 pointsKey components are addressed yet are weakly described. | 1 to 7 pointsKey components are not addressed or are confusing or addressed minimally. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Similarity Between Two Theories | 10 pointsThe similarity between two chosen theories is explained clearly with two examples provided. | 8 to 9 pointsThe similarity between two chosen theories is explained clearly with one example provided. | 1 to 7 pointsThe similarity between two chosen theories is not explained clearly OR no examples are provided. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Differences Between Two Theories | 10 pointsThe differences between two chosen theories are explained clearly with two examples provided. | 8 to 9 pointsThe differences between two chosen theories are explained clearly with one example provided. | 1 to 7 pointsThe differences between two chosen theories are not explained clearly OR no examples are provided. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Biblical Integration | 10 pointsOne theory is aligned with a Biblical worldview. A thorough and reasonable description of the alignment is provided. Scripture is used to support the alignment. | 8 to 9 pointsOne theory is aligned with a Biblical worldview. A reasonable description of the alignment is provided. Scripture is used to support the alignment. | 1 to 7 pointsAlignment with a Biblical worldview is not clearly described. AND/OR scripture is not used to support the alignment. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Sources | 10 pointsIn-text citations from the textbook and scholarly journal articles are used appropriately to support the content of the paper. | 8 to 9 pointsIn-text citations from the textbook are used appropriately to support the content of the paper. | 1 to 7 pointsIn-text citations are used to support some ideas in the content of the paper. In-text citations are not used appropriately. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Structure | Advanced | Proficient | Developing | Not present |
| Mechanics | 10 pointsSpelling and grammar are correct with no errors.Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures.Where applicable, references are cited in current APA format with no errors. | 8 to 9 pointsSpelling and grammar are correct with 2 or fewer errors.Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures.Where applicable, references are cited in current APA format with 2 or fewer errors. | 1 to 7 pointsSpelling and grammar errors distract.Sentences are incomplete or unclear.Paragraphs are poorly formed.Where applicable, references are minimally or not cited in current APA format. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Current APA | 5 pointsThe paper is formatted in current APA format.All citations and the reference page are in currentAPA format with 0 -1 errors.. | 4 pointsThe paper is formatted in current APA format.All citations and the reference page are in current APA format with only 2-5 errors. | 1 to 3 pointsThere are more than six current APA formatting errors in the paper and reference page. | 0 pointsNot present |
| Length | 5 pointsThe required word count of at least 1,500 words is met. | 4 pointsThe paper contains 1,300-1,499 words. | 1 to 3 pointsThe paper contains less than 1,300 words. | 0 pointsNot present |
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