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Educational Philosophies

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the oldest philosophy?

a)

Progressivism

b)

Perennialism

c)

Reconstructionism

d)

Essentialism

2.

What is the belief of progressivist?

a)

School should create a better society and worldwide democracy.

b)

School should focus on taking social action on real problems, such as violence, hunger, and inequality.

c)

Schools should teach and the core of the curriculum is essential knowledge and skills and academic rigor.

d)

School should improve the way of life of our citizens through experiencing freedom and democracy in schools.

3.

Why does Progressivist stresses on active experimentation?

a)

Students can study matter and events systematically.

b)

Students can be a good leader to the community in future.

c)

Students can learn better when they make mistakes.

d)

Students can do whatever they want to do.

4.

Who is the proponent of Progressivism?

a)

John Locke

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

John Dewey

d)

Maria Montessori

5.

What ss the role of Perennialist teacher?

a)

To promote intellectual growth of the students.

b)

To promote democratic social living.

c)

To develop the students' rational and moral powers.

d)

To improve the society.

6.

What are the subjects taught in Essentialism?

a)

English, Science, History

b)

Projects, Literature, Economy

c)

Science, Human Affairs, History

d)

National issues, French, Mathematics

7.

What are the examples of activities conducted in Traditional Philosophy?

a)

Group work and project-based

b)

Homogenous grouping and instructional situations

c)

Problem based learning and individual task

d)

Experimentation and instructional situations

8.

In contemporary philosophy, the curriculum is based on _____________.

a)

Students' level of proficiency

b)

Students' preferences

c)

Students' needs or interest.

d)

Students' learning time

9.

Why do Reconstructionist asks the students to be in the community?

a)

Become aware of problems confronting humankind.

b)

Because reconstructionism focuses on active learning.

c)

To link the issues in smaller community to larger society

d)

To help the community to solve the problem.

10.

What does it mean by Effective Teachers?

a)

They facilitate the students

b)

They address the students' problem

c)

They provide experiences to students

d)

They provide good activities for students

11.

Perennialism relies on the past and stresses (a)   values.

12.

Essentialist teachers aim to teach (a)   skills and subjects.

13.

The reconstructionism curriculum focuses on (a)   and taking social action on real problems.

14.

Perennialist uses (a)   in teaching and learning process.

15.

Essentialist teachers emphasize mastery of (a)   .

16.

Essentialists believe that knowledge needs to be transmitted to students in a systematic, disciplined way.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Perennialist teachers allow students' to share their thoughts and opinions.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Progressivism focuses on active experimentation.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Hand-on-minds-on is the teaching methodology in Essentialism.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In contemporary philosophy, formal education begins with the school.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

In traditional philosophy, education is formulated mainly in cognitive skill and academic subjects.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

In traditional philosophy, textbooks and workbooks dominate the teaching and learning process.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In contemporary philosophy, grouping is heterogeneous.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Reconstructionist teacher helps students in problem solving.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Progressivism promotes democratic society.

a)

True

b)

False