Progressive Education Quiz

What was the primary focus of pedagogical progressives in progressive education?

• Issues inside the classroom and personal growth

• Administrative tasks and school organization

• Quantitative measures of ability

• Efficiency and alignment with the economy

Who were identified as key figures in the progressive education movement?

• John Dewey, Francis Parker, William Heard Kilpatrick

• David Tyack, Graham, Zilversmit

• Cremin, Klieward, Labaree

• Graham, Zilversmit, Klieward

The main concern of administrative progressives was (a)  

• Efficiency and alignment with the economy
• Personal growth and understanding
• Classroom issues and teaching
• Humanitarian disposition

What was the result of the disjointed process of change in progressive education?

• A reform process that helped shape many features of today's school system

• A complete overhaul of the educational system

• A return to traditional educational methods

• A focus solely on administrative tasks

What did pedagogical progressives believe about children's learning?

• A. Children learn best by memorizing and reciting

• B. Children learn best by following their interests and actively investigating problems

• C. Children should be taught traditional academic subjects only

• D. Children should be kept in strict, disciplined environments

(a)   emphasized the importance of experience in learning.

• A. Friedrich Froebel
• B. Heinrich Pestalozzi
• C. William James
• D. Johann Herbart

What was John Dewey's belief about education?

• A. Education should focus on memorization and recitation

• B. Education should be an interaction between child and curriculum, and between school and society

• C. Education should eliminate all traditional academic subjects

• D. Education should be strictly structured and disciplined

What did John Dewey advocate for in terms of teaching methods?

• A. Strict adherence to traditional academic subjects

• B. Letting children follow every whim and fancy

• C. Utilizing the larger world of experience to help students understand various subjects

• D. Keeping children in isolated, controlled environments

One of the primary focuses of John Dewey's educational philosophy was (a)  

• Memorization of facts
• Individual attention and intellectualism
• Strict discipline and order
• Standardized testing

What did John Dewey believe was essential for a changing social order?

• Strict adherence to traditional values

• Scientific sensibility

• Increased focus on industrialization

• Emphasis on religious education