Ch. 3 Learning Log

What?
I learned about Erickson's psychosocial stages. It was very interesting to learn about his different stages that he put all the students in. I liked how we were taught how to memorize them. That made it easy to learn the stages and apply them to the certain ways the students are in. I need to learn how to memorize all the things I need to know. I actually learn different material and memorize it by relating it to something so that it will help me in always remembering what it is. We also learned about Kohlberg and his three levels. Which are preconventional, conventional and postconventional. And in these levels their are 6 stages. However, with these different levels I don't think that these are all accurate with the age because I can see myself in the preconventional level with some of the certain things I do and try to avoid.

So What?
It is very important to know about Erickson’s and Kohlberg’s levels and stages because as teachers we will be having all types of students in our class. With knowing these levels we are able to understand our students better in knowing why they might act a certain way they do. We will be able to know how to tolerant those certain students better and not let us get upset at them for acting a certain way.

Now What?
By knowing these stages and levels I will need to remember them always so that when I am a teacher I can know why my students might act a certain way. I will also know what level my students will be at when I start a new year of teaching depending on the grade I teach. I can also use this knowledge with my nieces and nephews. I think it is cool to be able to do certain little experiments on them to see what level they are at. I especially want to try the marshmallow test on them to see how they might possibly be when they are older.