Foundations of Education B

“Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings and actions.” From which educational philosophy is this?

• essentialism

• perennialism

• progressivism

• existentialism

A curriculum should only include those that have survived the test of time and combine the symbols of literature, history and mathematics. Thus, curriculum like this contains values that are constant and universal. What philosophy is this?

• perennialism

• humanism

• idealism

• essentialism

In line with the philosophy of reconstructivism, which of the following should be given emphasis in teaching?

• to compare oneself to the less fortunate

• to designate one’s superiority over others

• to seek for a better position in the society

• to become economically self-reliant

Specialization is knowing more and more about less and less; hence, it is better to be a generalist

• pragmatism

• progressivism

• perennialism

• essentialism

Who were the first teachers in the Philippine public school system?

• Parasites

• Thomasites

• Carlites

• Termites

The arrival of the American brought about innovation in the educational system However, the Thomasites were insufficient to teach the natives. What was established to address the need for new educators?

• Department of Public Instruction

• Philippine Normal School

• Cebu Normal College

• University of the Philippines

Teacher O’s philosophy focuses on the acquisition of the 3Rs. His philosophy is rooted in ___.

• existentialism

• essentialism

• progressivism

• behaviorism

Education Act of 1901: Public School System as RA 1870: _____.

• the creation of the Philippine Normal School

• the creation of the University of Santo Tomas

• the creation of the University of the Philippines

• the creation of Pia Escuela

Which idea does the pragmatic teacher reject

• the world is in constant change

• knowledge is produced by a transaction between man and his environment.

• what works best is true

• values are objective

What is the defining feature of essentialism?

• existence is non-essence

• essence preceded existence

• essence is non-existence

• existence preceded essence