Recap Quiz- Educational Foundations Week 1

According to Plato’s Theory of Recollection, how does learning occur?

• Through memorization and repetition.

• Through discovering knowledge that the soul already knows.

• Through empirical observation of the world.

• Through experiences in the physical world.

In Meno, what paradox does Meno present to Socrates?

• The paradox of knowledge: how can we know what we don’t already know?

• The paradox of virtue: whether virtue is a natural quality or a learned one.

• The paradox of justice: whether it is always right to follow the law.

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  The paradox of forms: whether forms exist independently of the material world.

What method did Plato advocate for gaining true knowledge?

• Empirical observation

• Experimentation

• Logical reasoning and dialectics

• Intuition

John Locke’s concept of the "tabula rasa" suggests that:

• All knowledge is innate.

• The mind is born as a blank slate.

• Reason is the primary source of knowledge

• Forms are the basis of true knowledge.

According to Locke, how do humans acquire knowledge?

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  Through reasoning alone

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  Through divine intervention

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  Through sensory experience and reflection

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  Through innate ideas

Which of the following is a key principle of Gestalt psychology?

• Perception is based on organizing stimuli into meaningful patterns.

• Innate ideas dictate perception.

• Learning occurs solely through conditioning.

• Knowledge is constructed through individual experiences.

According to Jerome Bruner, what is "folk pedagogy"?

• A formalized method of teaching in schools.

• A set of scientific principles for effective education.

• The traditional, intuitive beliefs people hold about teaching and learning.

• The use of folklore and stories in teaching practices.

The imitative approach to teaching emphasizes:

• Encouraging learners to explore and discover independently.

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  Directly modeling behaviors and expecting students to copy them.

• Teaching through structured lectures and memorization.

• Allowing learners to learn through social interaction.

In "The Teacher as Silenced Superhero," Wiebe compares teachers to which of the following?

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  Tragic figures in literature

• Traditional philosophers

• Rigid bureaucrats

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  Superheroes with hidden powers

Wiebe suggests that teachers' “silencing” is a result of:

• Overwhelming public support for teacher autonomy.

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  External pressures from societal expectations and educational policies.

• A lack of professional training.

• Teachers' preference for maintaining personal privacy.