Educational Theories Quiz

According to Jean Piaget, the pre-operational stage is characterized by:

• Logical reasoning

• Egocentrism and symbolic play

• Abstract thinking

• Conservation understanding

Lev Vygotsky emphasized learning through:

• Exploration and independence

• Trial-and-error experiments

• Social interaction and scaffolding

• Behavioral reinforcement

The Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) refers to:

• Tasks a child can do without help

• The gap between observed and expected performance

• What a child can do with guidance

• A checklist of developmental milestones

Maria Montessori believed that children learn best through:

• Passive listening

• Structured testing

• Hands-on, self-directed activities

• Strict teacher-led instructions

Which theorist promoted experiential, real-world learning?

• B.F. Skinner

• Erik Erikson

• John Dewey

• Albert Bandura

According to Howard Gardner’s theory, a child who excels in music may have high:

• Intrapersonal intelligence

• Logical-mathematical intelligence

• Musical intelligence

• Naturalistic intelligence

In Piaget's theory, during early childhood, children are most likely to:

• Think abstractly

• Understand conservation

• Engage in symbolic play

• Solve algebraic problems

Vygotsky’s concept of scaffolding means:

• Building educational materials from scratch

• Providing temporary support for learning

• Structuring the physical classroom

• Giving students exams

Dewey’s progressive approach encourages:

• Memorization of facts

• Lecture-based teaching

• Hands-on and interest-based learning

• Silent reading only

A teacher using Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences will likely:

• Focus only on verbal skills

• Use a single textbook

• Design activities for different intelligence types

• Ignore kinesthetic learners