Relaciones entre el nivel de Desarrollo Moral e Intelectual, edad y género, en alumnos de secundaria de un colegio experimental/alternativo de Lima

Abstract

The Sociomoral Reflection Objective Measure (SROM) and the LONGEOT Intelligence Test were administered to 34 high school students aged between 12 and 17 years from an experimental school of Urna. Significant differences were found between results of this study and those of previous studies carried out in Peru and in USA. The students showed intellectual developments above the mean, most of them having achieved Piaget's Formal Tbought. With regard to moral judgement, similar results were observed. The majority of sudents had achieved Kolhberg's Conventional Level. Positive correlations were found between age and thought development and between moral judgement and age. No significant differences between genders were observed. Results are discussed taking into account the characteristics of the school currículum which emphasizes the development of abilities, attitudes and active participation of their students.