Quiz on Education Concepts

The word "Education" is derived from the Latin word "Educare." What does it mean?

• To know

• To learn

• To examine

• To lead out

Who defined education as “the all-round drawing out of the best in man—body, mind, and spirit”?

• Swami Vivekananda

• Rabindranath Tagore

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Aristotle

According to Aristotle, education is:

• The creation of a sound mind in a sound body

• The enfoldment of what is already enfolded in the germ

• The complete development of individuality

• A continuous reconstruction of experiences

Which of the following is NOT a nature of education?

• Education is a life-long process

• Education is modification of behavior

• Education is merely to encourage conformity

• Education is purposive

Who defined education as "the process of living through a continuous reconstruction of experiences"?

• Froebel

• John Dewey

• T.P. Nunn

• Plato

Froebel defined education as:

• The creation of sound mind in a sound body

• Enfoldment of what is already enfolded in the germ

• Complete development of individuality

• Continuous reconstruction of experiences

Education as a life-long process begins:

• At birth

• In school

• At home

• In college

The right to education is upheld in which international agreement?

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

• Geneva Convention

• UNESCO Charter

• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Which of the following is NOT a function of education?

• Preservation

• Transmission

• Enrichment

• Abolishing the national cultural heritage

The individual aim of education focuses on:

• Vocational training

• Social development

• Development of personal faculties

• Cultural preservation