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Philosophies of Education

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Student centered classroom; subject matter takes second place to helping students determine and appreciate themselves as unique individuals.

a)

Existentialist

b)

Behaviorist

c)

Perennialist

d)

Perennialist

2.
Kelly's lessons are self-paced, self-directed and includes a great deal individual contact with the teacher, this is typical in a _____ school.
a)
Existentialist
b)
Social Reconstructionist
c)
Perennialist
d)
Essentialist
3.

Students plan a field trip to learn about history, geography, and natural science. This is an example of

a)

Progressivism

b)

Existentialism

c)

Idealism

d)

Perennialism

4.

Derived from the belief that free will is an illusion and that human beings are shaped entirely by their environment.

a)

Idealism

b)

Behaviorism

c)

Existentialism

d)

Psychology

5.

Teacher centered classroom; lectures are rare in this school and great books are the center of study.

a)

Perennialist

b)

Pragmatist

c)

Progressivist

d)

Existentialist

6.
Student centered classrooms; computer simulations, field trips and interactive websites on the Internet offer realistic learning challenges.
a)
Progressivism
b)
Essentialism
c)
Social Reconstructionism
d)
Existentialism
7.
Education purpose is to help child find the meaning and direction in their lives, and rejects the notion that adults should or could direct meaningful learning for children.
a)
Existentialism
b)
Social Reconstructionism
c)
Progressivism
d)
Essentialism
8.
School is organized around concerns, curiosity, and real-world experiences of students.
a)
Progressivism
b)
Perennialism
c)
Essentialism
d)
Existentialism
9.
Students choose their preferred medium such as poetry or painting and evaluate their own performance. This is an example of 
a)
Progressivism
b)
Existentialism
c)
Essentialism
d)
Social Reconstructionism
10.

Leading advocate of behaviorism, popularized the use of positive reinforcement.

a)

Ivan Pavlov

b)

BF Skinner

c)

Socrates

d)

Maria Montessori

11.

Physical realm is only an illusion.

a)

Materialism

b)

Metaphysics

c)

Idealism

d)

Rationalism

12.
Which philosophy is based on real-world experiences and John Dewey's work?
a)
Perennialism
b)
Progressivism
c)
Social Reconstructionism
d)
Existentialism
13.
In teacher centered philosophy the teachers role is to  __________.
a)
keep the students happy
b)
focus on students individual needs, contemporary relevance, and prepare students for a changing time
c)
assert their dominance in the teacher- student relationship and teach whatever intrest them
d)
instill respect for authority, perseverance, duty, consideration, and practicality.
14.
Helps children find meaning and direction in their lives
a)
Social Reconstructionism
b)
Perennialism
c)
Progressivism
d)
Existentialism
15.

Define PROGRESSIVISM

a)

Student-centered; integrated study of academic subjects based around the needs and experiences of students; learn by doing

b)

Student-centered; each student determines the pace and direction of his or her own learning; learn by choosing preferred medium

c)

Student-centered; focuses on social, political, and economic needs; learn by reconstructing society

16.

Define EXISTENTIALISM

a)

Student-centered; integrated study of academic subjects based around the needs and experiences of students; learn by doing

b)

Student-centered; focuses on social, political, and economic needs; learn by reconstructing society

c)

Student-centered; each student determines the pace and direction of his or her own learning; learn by choosing preferred medium

17.

Who is a Behaviorist?

a)

William Bagley

b)

Lev Vygotsky

c)

Ivan Pavlov

d)

Socrates

18.

Who is a Pragmatist?

a)

John Piaget

b)

John Watson

c)

John Dewey

d)

John Locke

19.

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.

20.

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

21.

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

22.

Behaviorism works on the premise ...

a)

that behavior cannot be shaped.

b)

that learning has taken place when behavior has changed.

c)

that humans will only learn when they have been punished.

d)

that behavior is just a state of mind.

23.

In cognitivism, learning is explained by how a person...

a)

behaves.

b)

reacts.

c)

thinks.

d)

talks.

24.
These activities describe what learning modality?

Lecture 
visual tools 
mind maps, charts to facilitate memorization for learning
Multiple Choice and essay construction
a)
Constructivism
b)
Behaviorism
c)
Cognitivism
d)
Connectivism
25.

Information is actively processed inside the mind.

a)

Cognitivism

b)

Realism

c)

Existentialism

d)

Progressivism

26.

Learning is a process of gathering all the relevant pieces of information together.

a)

Cognitivism

b)

Behaviorism

c)

Existentialism

d)

Realism

27.

The Father of Pragmatism

a)

Charles Sanders Peirce

b)

John Dewey

c)

Jean Piaget

d)

John Locke