Philosophies of Education

This philosophy places the highest priority on students directing their own learning. Learning is self-paced and includes a lot of individual contact with the teacher.

• Essentialism
• Existentialism
• Progressivism
• Social Reconstructionism

Which philosophy is based on real-world experiences and John Dewey's work?

• Perennialism
• Progressivism
• Social Reconstructionism
• Existentialism

Who organizes their schools around books, ideas and concepts like the Great Books curriculum?

• Essentialists
• Existentialists
• Progressivists
• Perennialists

Which is a teacher-centered philosophy?

• Existentialism
• Social Reconstructionism
• Progressivism
• Essentialism

Which philosophy is a student-centered philosophy?

• Essentialism
• Perennialism
• Educationalism
• Existentialism

Which of the following is NOT one of the five philosophies?

• Progressivism
• Existentialism
• Careerism
• Social Reconstructionism

_______________ emphasizes the importance of transferring knowledge, information, and skills from the older (wiser) generation to the younger one

• student centered philosophy
• teacher centered philosophy

In teacher centered philosophy the teachers role is to  __________.

• keep the students happy
• focus on students individual needs, contemporary relevance, and prepare students for a changing time
• assert their dominance in the teacher- student relationship and teach whatever intrest them
• instill respect for authority, perseverance, duty, consideration, and practicality.

What approach does essentialism believe in?

• back-to-basics
• pragmatism
• scaffolding
• behaviorism

Which philosophy recommends that students learn from the Great Books? 

• Progressivism
• Existentialism
• Essentialism
• Perennialism