Reconstructionism and post modernism

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 Reconstructionist

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

• Perennialism

• Progressivism

• Social Reconstructionism

• Existentialism

Uses lessons that both intellectually and emotionally stir students about the inequities that surround them.

• Social Reconstructionist

• Essentialist

• Perennialist

• Progressivist

According to postmodernism, which of the following affects how we see the world?

• Culture

• Gender

• Language

• All of these affect how we see the world

___________deny the enlightenment faith in science and technology as instruments of human progress

• Postmodernists

• Essentialists

• Progressivist

• Idealist

Language, according to postmodernism is:

• A means for describing objective reality

• A method of communicating truth

• A tool of power and manipulation

• A jumble of non-coherent sounds

Ms. Perry likes to engage students in projects that make a difference in the real-world. One project had students designing their ideal school. Ms. Perry probably believes in which teaching philosophy?

• perrenialism

• social reconstructionism

• progressivism

• essentialism

Ms. Swift emphasizes learning skills in the classroom. Ms. Swift probably subscribes to which philosophy?

• perennialism

• essentialism

• progressivism

• social reconstructionism

You could destroy all the chairs but the concept of chair exists in mind. Which philosophy is it?

• Idealism

• Realism

• Essentialism

• Existentialism

What important event took place on Dec 16, 1773?