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Foundation of Education

Total questions: 118

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

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Class
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1.

The Department of Education gives greater emphasis on the development of basic skills.

What is the philosophical basis for this?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Existentialism

2.

Teacher M views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible individuals. All

classroom activities revolve around the said premise. What theory underlies this?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Existentialism

3.

Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school-programs prove the deep natural religiosity of the Filipinos. Which philosophy has greatly contributed to this tradition?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Hinduism

4.

In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian, how should the day-to-day lessons be taught?

a)

Related and linked to the events happening in everyday life

b)

Practiced at home under the guidance of their respective parents

5.

Which influence the military training requirements among students in the secondary and

tertiary levels?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

6.

Which philosophy has the educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the

teachings of the Catholic church which is to foster faith in God?

a)

Realism

b)

Idealism

7.

Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the teaching of good and beauty consistent with the good and beauty in God. What philosophy supports this?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Idealism

8.

Giving education the highest budgetary allocation, the Philippine government recognizes the possible contribution of its future citizens to the national development goals of the Philippines society. Which stressed this goal of education for social transformation?

a)

Greek Education

b)

Roman Education

9.

The progressivists emphasized the individuality of the child. What is the concern of the reconstructionist?

a)

Socialization

b)

Social problem

10.

One of the following quotations does not conform to the Christian doctrine of Education for Humanitarianism. Which one is it?

a)

Not on bread alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from the mouth of God.

b)

Whatever good things we do to our poor, helpless brothers, we do it for God.

11.

Scouting and Citizen’s Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building, citizenship training, etc. which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new society eventually. What philosophy supports this?

a)

Social Reconstructionism

b)

Progressivism

12.

Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their needs and interests and how to use self-paced instructional materials. Which philosophy is manifested in this activity?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

13.

Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values development and discipline. What could be her educational philosophy?

(a)  

14.

Which one does NOT illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?

a)

The right of an unmarried pregnant teacher to abort her baby in relation to her duty to protect her name and her job as a teacher.

b)

The right of a state to compel students to military service is reciprocated by the duty of the state to protect them.

15.

Why should a teacher the obligation upon himself to study and understand the custom and traditions of the community where he works?

a)

To have a sympathetic attitude for the people in the community.

b)

To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the community.

16.

A teacher who is recognized expert in carpentry works, taught his students how to prepare and construct good and aesthetic furniture from local resources. What cultural transmission process is this?

a)

Indoctrination

b)

Enculturation

17.

Every first day of the school year, Miss Bautista prepared activities which will make her Grade III children sing, play, learn and introduce themselves to the class. What process did the teacher emphasize?

a)

Socialization

b)

Acculturation

18.

Which program in the educational system seems to be aligned to the Christian humanitarian principles respect for the human personality?

a)

The functional literacy program for the out-of-school youth and adults.

b)

The promotion of the basic human rights of the Filipino

19.

With a death threat over his head, Teacher Myra is directed to pass an undeserving student. If she is a hedonist, which of the following will she do?

a)

Pass the student. That will be of use to her, the student, and his parents.

b)

Pass the student. Why suffers the threat?

20.

Which philosophy approves of a teacher who lectures most of the time and requires his students to memorize the rules of grammar?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Idealism

21.

In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they would prefer if given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state are schools seemed to be failing?

a)

Instill allegiance to the constitutional authorities

b)

Promote national pride

22.

Which subject in the elementary and likewise in the secondary schools are similar to the goal of Rome to train the students for citizenship?

a)

THE/TLE

b)

MAPEH/PEHMS

23.

Which of the following school practices is NOT based on Social Reconstructionism?

a)

Promoting culture and arts in schools

b)

Exemption of Scouts from CAT

24.

Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines?

a)

Vocational and health education

b)

Love and service to one’s country

25.

According to reconstructionism, the goal of education is to bring about a new social order. Which practice best manifests this view?

a)

The class undertakes well-planned projects in the community.

b)

The class discusses role models and their impact on society.

26.

Teacher D, a Values Education teacher emphasizes ethics in almost all her lessons. Which of the following emphasizes the same?

a)

Moral Education

b)

Religious Training

27.

Activities planned by school clubs/organizations show school-community connection geared towards society’s needs. What philosophy is related to this?

a)

Social Reconstructionism

b)

Progressivism

28.

What philosophy is related to the practice of schools acting as laboratory for teaching reforms and experimentation?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

29.

Which of the following situations presents a value conflict?

a)

The teacher has students whose parents want their children to obtain higher grades than what they are capable of getting.

b)

The teacher sets high expectations for her intelligent students such as getting higher grades.

30.

Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood is exemplified?

a)

When Teacher Eva asked her grade II students in what country they wish to live, most of them chose United States.

b)

The class conducted a debate using Filipino as medium.

31.

A teacher who believes in the progressivist theory of education would embrace certain reforms on methodology. Which reform would be consistent with this theory?

a)

Active participation of the learners

b)

Formal instructional pattern

32.

What philosophy of education advocates that the curriculum should only include universal and unchanging truths?

(a)  

33.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the school?

a)

Reproduction of species

b)

Changing cultural practices

34.

Which move liberalized access to education during the Spanish period?

a)

The establishment of at least one primary school for boys and girls in each municipality

b)

The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children

35.

Which of the following is the chief aim of Spanish education?

a)

Propagation of the Catholic religion

b)

Utilitarianism and conformity

36.

Which of the following is the aim of our education during the Commonwealth period?

a)

Purely nationalistic and democratic

b)

Patterned after the American curriculum

37.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the basic education curriculum has been restructured?

a)

To empower the Filipino learners for self-development throughout their life

b)

To help raise the achievement level of students

38.

Which philosophy of education influence the singing of the National anthem in schools?

a)

Pragmatism

b)

Nationalism

39.

Who among the following believes that learning requires disciplined attention, regular homework, and respect for legitimate authority?

a)

Realist

b)

Essentialist

40.

Which of the following is the main function of the philosophy of education?

a)

Provide the academic background prerequisite to learning

b)

Define the goals and set the direction for which education is to strive

41.

Homeroom advisers always emphasize the importance of cleanliness of the body. Children are taught how to wash their hands before and after eating. What is this practice called?

a)

Social norm

b)

Mores

42.

Which curricular move served to strengthen spiritual and ethical values?

a)

Integration of creative thinking in all subject

b)

Introduction of Values Education as a separate subject area

43.

“The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative use of mind”, said Plato. Which of the following activities adheres to this?

a)

Introspection

b)

Role playing

44.

Your teacher is of the opinion that the world and everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with the changes. Which in his governing philosophy?

a)

Experimentalism

b)

Realism

45.

Teacher Mica says: “If it is billiard that brings students out of the classroom, let us bring it into the classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math.” To which philosophy does Teacher Mica adhere?

a)

Progressivism

b)

Reconstructionism

46.

Which of the following should be done to build a sense of pride among Filipino youth?

a)

Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as people

b)

Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers

47.

A teacher who subscribes to the pragmatic philosophy of education believes that experience should follow learning in her teaching. Which of the following does she do to support her belief?

a)

Equipping learners with the basic abilities and skills

b)

Providing learners opportunities to apply theories and principles

48.

Which philosophy influenced the cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in teaching?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Zen Buddhism

49.

Which of the following situation manifests a balance between teachers’ responsibility and accountability?

a)

She teaches as much as she could for duration of the period.

b)

She teaches as well as entertains the students with her personal stories.

50.

Which of the following is the function of education from the point of view structural functionalism?

a)

education system serves as a powerful means of maintaining power structures and creating a docile work force for capitalism

b)

sees education system as conveying basic knowledge and skills to the next generation

51.

Conflict theorists view education as

a)

maintaining social inequality and preserving the power of those who dominate society

b)

perpetuating the status quo by dulling the lower classes into being obedient workers

c)

training those in the working classes to accept their position as a lower‐class member of society

d)

all of the above

52.

Education as sorting (social placement) means

a)

schools identify the most capable early on through standardized tests and enter to accelerated college preparation programs

b)

separating students on the basis of merit

53.

Individualism is an ideology that advocates the liberty rights, or independent action, of the individual. How this ideology manifested in the school?

a)

students learn that society seeks out and reveres the best individual (like higher pointer in basketball or highest earner in GPA)

b)

even collaborative activities focus on the leader, and team sports single out the one most valuable player (MVP) of the year

54.

If the schools train those in the working class to accept their position as a lower‐class member of society. Conflict theorists call this role of education as

a)

the hidden curriculum

b)

the formal curriculum

55.

What is a self-fulfilling prophesy?

a)

"If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences."

b)

where a false assumption actually occurs because someone predicted it

c)

when a teacher sees a student as an achiever, the teacher might use more complimentary language, offer after-school help, call on him or her more often, or even smile more. All this positive feedback is bound to help the student flourish

d)

all of the above

56.

What is Pygmalion effect or Rosenthal effect?

a)

the phenomenon whereby the greater the expectation placed upon people, the better they perform

b)

people internalize their positive labels, and those with positive labels don’t improve their performance

57.

Cultural capital refers to non-financial social assets that promote social mobility beyond economic means. Which of the following is not an example of cultural capital?

a)

style of speech

b)

bank deposits

58.

Which is of the following is an indicator of economic capital according to Pierre Bourdieu?

a)

networks with politicians

b)

cash

59.

The following are examples of social capital except

a)

stock market assets or investments

b)

networks of influence and support

c)

relationships with elites

d)

membership in Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce

60.

It refers to society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata, based upon their occupation and income, wealth and social status, or derived power (social and political).

a)

social class

b)

social status

61.

Which of the following is not a concept of social mobility?

a)

the movement of individuals, social groups or categories of people between the layers or strata in a stratification system

b)

This movement can be intragenerational (within a generation) or intergenerational (between two or more generations)

c)

Those systems in which there is little to no mobility are considered closed stratification systems

d)

In the modern world, social mobility is not applicable because of the widening gap between the rich and poor.

62.

Ageism is a term that has evolved in recent years to describe prejudicial attitudes and discriminatory behaviors that occur toward members of the human population as a result of the members’ chronological or perceived age? How ageism occurs in the school context?

a)

Older teachers are given preference in terms of schedule, classroom assignment, among others

b)

School management encourages early retirement or layoffs disproportionately more for older or more experienced teachers

63.

The local knowledge that is unique to a given culture or society.

a)

indigenous knowledge

b)

informal learning

64.

In the midst of globalization, what is the importance of indigenous knowledge?

a)

indigenous knowledge form part of the universal knowledge

b)

it encompasses the skills, experiences and insights of people, applied to maintain or improve their livelihood

c)

it is the end point of all learning

d)

indigenous knowledge is the best knowledge to attain economic progress

65.

What is dramaturgical approach as theorized by Erving Goffman?

a)

a. social interaction to try and explain why we do what we do by means of comparing us to actors in a theatrical presentation

b)

makes us realize how when we act, we worry about our “audience” and how they will judge our performance to see if we will slip up and show how we really act “behind the scenes,”

c)

it comes with: actors, directors, producers, main characters, back-up characters, roles for and played by actors, costumes, props, scripts, front stages, and back stages

d)

all of the above

66.

Aristotle placed great emphasis on balancing the theoretical and practical aspects of subjects taught. Subjects he explicitly mentions as being important included reading, writing and mathematics; music; physical education; literature and history; and a wide range of sciences. What is this perspective of Aristotle?

a)

Doctrine of the Mean

b)

Doctrine of the Extremes

67.

Who is the philosopher who expressed that the belief that education make the man, or, more fundamentally, that the mind is an "empty cabinet", with the statement, "I think I may say that of all the men we meet with, nine parts of ten are what they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education.”

a)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

b)

John Locke

68.

He wrote in his book Emile that all children are perfectly designed organisms, ready to learn from their surroundings so as to grow into virtuous adults, but due to the malign influence of corrupt society, they often fail to do so.

a)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

b)

John Locke

69.

He said that education, in its broadest sense, is the means of the "social continuity of life" given the "primary ineluctable facts of the birth and death of each one of the constituent members in a social group".

a)

William James

b)

John Dewey

70.

A Brazilian committed to the cause of educating the impoverished peasants of his nation and collaborating with them in the pursuit of their liberation from what he regarded as "oppression," and he is best known for his attack on what he called the "banking concept of education," in which the student was viewed as an empty account to be filled by the teacher.

a)

José Henrique Paim

b)

Paulo Freire

71.

They believe that one should teach the things that one deems to be of everlasting importance to all people everywhere. They believe that the most important topics develop a person. Since details of fact change constantly, these cannot be the most important. Therefore, one should teach principles, not facts. Since people are human, one should teach first about humans, not machines or techniques.

a)

Perennialists

b)

Progressivists

72.

An educational theory believes that education must be based on the principle that humans are social animals who learn best in real-life activities with other people. They claim to rely on the best available scientific theories of learning.

(a)  

73.

An educational philosophy whose adherents believe that children should learn the traditional basic subjects and that these should be learned thoroughly and rigorously. The educational program normally teaches children progressively, from less complex skills to more complex.

(a)  

74.

A critical pedagogy is an "educational movement, guided by passion and principle, to help students develop consciousness of freedom, recognize authoritarian tendencies, and connect knowledge to power and the ability to take constructive action."

a)

Social recontructionism

b)

Essentialism

75.

The method of education was promoted by ________ his/her discovery of what referred to as "the child's true normal nature" in 1907, which happened in the process of her experimental observation of young children given freedom in an environment prepared with materials designed for their self-directed learning activity. The method itself aims to duplicate this experimental observation of children to bring about, sustain and support their true natural way of being.

a)

William Bagley

b)

Maria Montessori

76.

Who is to be educated? Who is to be schooled? All young people should be taught; education open to competent children or adults without fee; survival of the fittest.

a)

Herbert Spencer

b)

Francis Parker

77.

The book that brought Ivan Illich to public attention, a radical critical discourse on education as practiced in "modern" economies. Giving examples of what he regards as the ineffectual nature of institutionalized education, Illich posited self-directed education, supported by intentional social relations, in fluid informal arrangements.

a)

Pedagogy of the Oppressed

b)

Deschooling Society

78.

Only those willing to submit themselves to the rigorous constraints of scientific methodology and to the cannons of scientific evidence can presume to have a say in the guidance of human affairs. Freedom of personal opinion makes no sense in astronomy or physics, and the future such freedom will be similarly inappropriate in social sciences. It is an insufferable conceit on the part of ordinary men to presume that they should hold opinions about matters of scientific fact.

a)

Max Weber

b)

Auguste Comte

79.

He is the founder Summerhill School, the oldest existing democratic school in Suffolk, England in 1921. He wrote a number of books that now define much of contemporary democratic education philosophy. He believed that the happiness of the child should be the paramount consideration in decisions about the child's upbringing, and that this happiness grew from a sense of personal freedom. He felt that deprivation of this sense of freedom during childhood, and the consequent unhappiness experienced by the repressed child, was responsible for many of the psychological disorders of adulthood.

a)

A. S. Neill

b)

Horace Mann

80.

Upon becoming the secretary of education in Massachusetts in 1837, he worked to create a statewide system of professional teachers, based on the Prussian model of "common schools," which referred to the belief that everyone was entitled to the same content in education. His early efforts focused primarily on elementary education and on preparing teachers.

a)

Horace Mann

b)

Henry Barnard

81.

Military dominance was of extreme importance and in response, they structured their educational system as an extreme form of military boot camp, which they referred to as agoge.

a)

Spartan education

b)

Athenian education

82.

Having a physically fit body was extremely important to the Greeks. Greek boys would begin physical education either during or just after beginning their elementary education. In the beginning they would learn from a private teacher known as a paidotribe. Eventually, the boys would begin training at the _____ .

a)

Palaestra

b)

Platonic Academy

83.

Education in Ancient Rome progressed from an informal, familial system of education in the early Republic to a tuition-based system during the late Republic and the Empire. The Roman education system was based on the

a)

Greek system

b)

Spartan system

84.

University of Bologna: students hired and paid the teachers; University of Paris: teachers were paid by the Church; Oxford and Cambridge: _______________________.

a)

supported by the Crown and State

b)

teachers taught for free

85.

The first U.S. commissioner of education, with Horace Mann he shared early leadership in improving the U.S. educational system. He was instrumental in legislation that created a state board of common schools. Serving as secretary of that board, he founded and edited the Connecticut Common School Journal and Annals of Education (1838–42) and established the first teachers’ institute (1839).

a)

Henry Barnard

b)

Lee Thorndike

86.

What is this historical perspective where it sees history through the unique lenses of social class, race, ethnicity, gender, and age.

a)

Revisionist historians

b)

Postmodernist historians

87.

Athenian education focused on ____.

a)

heavy intellectual and aesthetic objectives

b)

debates and rhetorics

88.

What is Socratic method?

a)

“Know thy self”

b)

a way of teaching that centers on the use of questions by the teacher to lead students to certain conclusions

89.

According to Plato and Aristotle, females and slaves did not possess the intelligence to be educated. This statement is

a)

True

b)

False

90.

What was the focus of education during the Dark Ages?

a)

material and economic development

b)

earthly life as nothing more than a way to a better life hereafter

91.

Medieval philosopher who “more than any other person helped to change the church’s views on learning”…rooted in the ideas of Aristotle, led to the medieval universities, formalized scholasticism (the logical and philosophical study of the beliefs of the church).

a)

Thomas Aquinas

b)

Rene Descartes

92.

Renaissance represented the protest against the dogmatic authority of the church over social and intellectual life…revival of classical learning called humanism. What is humanism?

a)

The return to favor of the pagan classics stimulated the philosophy of secularism, the appreciation of worldly pleasures, and above all intensified the assertion of personal independence and individual expression

b)

Represented a reaction against corruption in the church which kept most people in ignorance

c)

Expansion of trade, growth of prosperity and luxury, and widening social contacts generated interest in worldly pleasures, in spite of formal allegiance to ascetic Christian doctrine

d)

unreasoning faith over honest doubt

93.

Reformation formally began in 1517 with the nailing of the ninety-five theses of Martin Luther at the door of Wittenberg Church …his disagreements with the Catholic Church. What was the most important education reform of Martin Luther?

a)

Church believed its duty was to pass on the correct interpretation of the Bible to the laity…Luther thought each should interpret for self, and thus individual education was important…to attain salvation

b)

stressed universal elementary education

c)

education should be selective

d)

education should be provided for all regardless of class, compulsory for both sexes…state controlled and state supported

94.

He wrote many texts, first to use illustrations, writings based on science.

a)

Jan Amos Comenius

b)

St. Ignatius

95.

His most important educational work is about the liberal education of youth…naturalism, education must be natural not artificial “…we ascribe too much importance to words. With our babbling education we make only babblers.” Children are born good but corrupted by society.

a)

Rousseau

b)

Locke

96.

The father of kindergarten and promoted the social development, cultivation of creativity, learning by doing…women best suited to teach young children.

a)

Comenius

b)

Froebel

97.

The leading proponent of common elementary schools, the forefather of the contemporary public school.

a)

Horace Mann

b)

John Dewey

98.

All of the following are means or instruments of knowing 1. except:

a)

Scientific Inquiry

b)

Ontology

99.

Which of the following is an ethical question?

a)

How do I know about it?

b)

What should I do?

100.

The teaching methods focus on handling ideas through lecture, discussion, and Socratic dialogue (a method of teaching that uses questioning to help students discover and clarify knowledge).

a)

Idealism

b)

Realism

101.

For _____________, the teaching methods focus on hands-on problem solving, experimenting, and projects, often having students work in groups.

a)

Realism

b)

Pragmatism

102.

Which of the following philosophies of education where the educators want the educational experience to focus on creating opportunities for self-direction and self actualization?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Idealism

103.

Which theory of education adheres to the following: The learner is active, not passive and s/he is a problem solver and thinker who makes meaning through his or her individual experience in the physical and cultural context.

a)

Perennialism

b)

Progressivism

104.

The teaching methods focus on mastery of facts and basic skills through demonstration and recitation and character is developed through training in the rules of conduct.

a)

Realism

b)

Pragmatism

105.

The curriculum focuses on student experience and taking social action on real problems, such as violence, hunger, terrorism, inflation, and inequality. The strategies for dealing with controversial issues (particularly in social studies), inquiry, dialogue, and multiple perspectives are the focus. Community-based learning and bringing the world into the classroom are also strategies.

a)

Perennialism

b)

Social Reconstructionism

106.

If children are supposed to raise hands to get called on, we might reinforce a child who raises his hand by using praise, "Thank you for raising your hand." This is an example of _________

a)

Essentialism

b)

Behaviorism

107.

Which of the following is not a negative impact of commodification of knowledge?

a)

More hiring of part-time lecturer and adjunct professor rather than granting tenureship.

b)

When the ‘strong hand’ of the state is maintained to regulate the free market

108.

Which of the following situation does not undermine the autonomy of national educational systems by globalization?

a)

World Bank colludes with multinational for-profit water companies, which has led to the promotion of water privatization in developing counties

b)

The links between McKinsey and the World Bank, by individuals and by sharing of education-related research and recommendations

109.

What can school do to best demonstrate its commitment to gender equality?

a)

Ensure a woman is on the selection (hiring) committee

b)

Make school heads and teachers attend diversity workshops

110.

Which of the following does not promote work-life balance?

a)

Your principal gives you a Smartphone so you can work 24/7

b)

Your school allows flexible teaching/work schedules

111.

Is there a link between women’s decision making at home and children’s nutritional status?

a)

Yes

b)

No

112.

Does a mother lack of education affect her children’s educational prospects?

a)

Yes

b)

No

113.

Why are girls more likely than boys to miss out on secondary education in developing countries?

a)

Because of high school fees, only boys go to school

b)

Many adolescent girls are expected to help out at home

c)

Child marriage restricts girl’s mobility and freedom

d)

All of the above

114.

Do men and women earn the same amount of money for equal work?

a)

No, men earn more

b)

No, women earn more

115.

Which strategies have proved to help women become more socially and economically empowered?

a)

women working together to challenge discrimination.

b)

more income sources for women

c)

improve access to education

d)

all of the above

116.

What is the difference between sex and gender?

a)

They are the same

b)

They are different

c)

They overlap

d)

They are parallel

117.

Which of the following is not a measure of economic globalization?

a)

trade

b)

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

c)

portfolio investment

d)

social cost

118.

Production workers and service workers in advanced economies have been unable to compete directly with the workers in developing countries because

a)

highly skilled workers in developing countries

b)

low cost of labor