Education Theories Quiz

Who is known as the “Father of American Public Education”?

• Horace Mann

• John Dewey

• Thomas Jefferson

• Frederick Douglass

Which philosopher emphasized the “child-centered learning” approach in his book Emile?

• Jean Piaget

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Plato

The educational philosophy of “learning by doing” is associated with:

• Maria Montessori

• John Dewey

• Friedrich Froebel

• Immanuel Kant

Who developed the theory of multiple intelligences?

• Howard Gardner

• B.F. Skinner

• Edward Thorndike

• Jerome Bruner

Montessori education primarily focuses on:

• Moral education

• Child-centered and self-directed learning

• Standardized instruction

• Rote memorization

The “kindergarten” concept was introduced by:

• Friedrich Froebel

• Elizabeth Peabody

• Susan Blow

• Horace Bushnell

Who is known for the “cognitive development stages”?

• Lev Vygotsky

• Jean Piaget

• Benjamin Bloom

• Carl Rogers

Social learning theory, emphasizing modeling, is attributed to:

• B.F. Skinner

• Albert Bandura

• John Watson

• Robert Gagné

Bloom’s taxonomy is primarily associated with:

• Analyzing cognitive objectives

• Constructivist learning

• Operant conditioning

• Moral education

Which theorist emphasized intrinsic motivation and humanistic education?

• Carl Rogers

• Edward Thorndike

• William James

• Jean Piaget