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Foundations of Education Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is a Behaviorist?

a)

William Bagley

b)

Lev Vygotsky

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Socrates

2.

Operant conditioning (sometimes referred to as instrumental conditioning) is a method of learning that occurs through (a)  

3.

Classical conditioning results in automatic and ... behaviors after being trained to behave in a certain way.

(a)  

4.

Social Psychology believes learning occurs by

a)

direct instruction

b)

cooperative learning

c)

individual assignments

5.

Essentialism theory believes children should learn...

a)

Traditional basic subjects such as: writing, physical education and arithmetic

b)

Traditional basic subjects such as: arithmetic, handicraft, social studies

c)

Traditional basic subjects such as: reading, writing and arithmetic

6.

An Essentialist teacher uses these teaching strategies...

a)

lectures and memorization

b)

group activities and projects

c)

peer learning and technology

7.

Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes individual existence, freedom and ...

(a)  

8.

Existentialists believe teachers help students find meaning for their lives etc. Name one (1) other role of a teacher according to essentialism.

(a)  

9.

Who is a Pragmatist?

a)

John Piaget

b)

John Watson

c)

John Dewey

d)

John Locke

10.

Which one (1) of these responses do 'Realists' Not believe?

a)

Children are born with innate knowledge or understanding.

b)

Mind at birth is a tabula rasa (blank / clean slate).

c)

Knowledge is power.

d)

Education must prepare persons for real life.

11.

Which answer is NOT the role of a student in a Pragmatist classroom?

a)

to engage in problem solving activities

b)

to discover new information at learning centers

c)

to experiment

d)

to recite and memorize information

12.

Idealism believe the role of the teacher is to ...

(a)  

13.

Write True of False. The constructivism theory of learning is very present in Foundation Based Education.

(a)  

14.

Idealism do NOT believe the aim of Education is to:

a)

Prepare persons for the real world

b)

Search for truths, philosophical wisdom

c)

Obtain self-realization

d)

Develop character

15.

Who is NOT a constructivist?

a)

Lev Vygotsky

b)

Plato

c)

John Dewey

d)

Jerome Bruner