Philosophies of Education

Student centered classroom; subject matter takes second place to helping students determine and appreciate themselves as unique individuals.

• Existentialist

• Behaviorist

• Perennialist

• Perennialist

Kelly's lessons are self-paced, self-directed and includes a great deal individual contact with the teacher, this is typical in a _____ school.

• Existentialist
• Social Reconstructionist
• Perennialist
• Essentialist

Students plan a field trip to learn about history, geography, and natural science. This is an example of

• Progressivism

• Existentialism

• Idealism

• Perennialism

Derived from the belief that free will is an illusion and that human beings are shaped entirely by their environment.

• Idealism

• Behaviorism

• Existentialism

• Psychology

Teacher centered classroom; lectures are rare in this school and great books are the center of study.

• Perennialist

• Pragmatist

• Progressivist

• Existentialist

Student centered classrooms; computer simulations, field trips and interactive websites on the Internet offer realistic learning challenges.

• Progressivism
• Essentialism
• Social Reconstructionism
• Existentialism

Education purpose is to help child find the meaning and direction in their lives, and rejects the notion that adults should or could direct meaningful learning for children.

• Existentialism
• Social Reconstructionism
• Progressivism
• Essentialism

School is organized around concerns, curiosity, and real-world experiences of students.

• Progressivism
• Perennialism
• Essentialism
• Existentialism

Students choose their preferred medium such as poetry or painting and evaluate their own performance. This is an example of 

• Progressivism
• Existentialism
• Essentialism
• Social Reconstructionism

Leading advocate of behaviorism, popularized the use of positive reinforcement.

• Ivan Pavlov

• BF Skinner

• Socrates

• Maria Montessori