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-Isms of Education

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which theory explains the logical sequencing of curriculum based?

a)

Progressivism

b)

Cognitivism

c)

Naturalism

d)

Epicurianism

2.

You regard the classroom as a small democracy where you help your children live the democratic way of life. To which educational philosophy do you adhere?

a)

Utilitarianism

b)

Social Reconstructivism

c)

Essentialism

d)

Existentialism

3.

To ask the class any insight derived from the poem is based on the theory of?

a)

Cognitivism

b)

Constructivism

c)

Essentialism

d)

Existentialism

4.

Teacher Cora observes cleanliness and order in her classroom to create a conducive atmosphere for learning. On which theory is her practice based?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Social Reconstructivism

c)

Essentialism

d)

Existentialism

5.

Which response comes from a behaviorist?

a)

Let’s give incentives and rewards to students who get a rating of 85%

b)

Let’s teach them to accept complete responsibility for their performance

c)

Let’s make the school environment and agent for change

d)

Let’s make use of the experimental methods of teaching.

6.

Teacher F is convinced that whenever a student performs desired behavior, provided reinforcement and soon the student will learn to perform the behavior on his own. On which principle is Teacher F’s conviction based? The theory of behaviorism focuses on the study of

a)

Unpredictable behaviors

b)

Covert (hidden) behaviors

c)

Logical reasoning

d)

Observable and measurable behavior

7.

How do cognitive psychologists see the learner?

a)

Uninterested to learn

b)

With empty minds

c)

Full of experiences

d)

Totally conditioned by environment

8.

The teacher’s role in the classroom according to cognitive psychologists is to:

a)

Fill the minds of the learners with information

b)

Dictate what to learn upon the learner

c)

Help the learners connect what she knows with new information from teacher

d)

Make the learning task easy for the learners

9.

When a teacher emphasizes that man’s sense should be trusted because they are the only way to acquire knowledge, the teacher can be regarded as?

a)

Empiricism

b)

Hedonism

c)

Rationalism

d)

Stoicism

10.

Which group of philosophers has an opposite view from the Rationalist?

a)

Naturalism

b)

Hedonism

c)

Empiricism

d)

Stoicism

11.

Teacher Y says: “Perfection must be real. While we cannot attain it here on earth, we aspire for it. It must be real.” Teacher Y leans towards which philosophy?

a)

Rationalism

b)

Idealism

c)

Cognitivism

d)

Realism

12.

Which group of philosophers maintain that truth exists in an objective order that is independent of the knower?

a)

Realism

b)

Idealism

c)

Cognitivism

d)

Rationalism

13.

You are a Math Teacher and you see that your students love billiards. As a progressivist, how can you utilize what you have discovered?

a)

Continue teaching Math the way you were taught to teach it

b)

Tell them not to waste time playing billiards

c)

Use billiards in teaching them Math

d)

Teach them using textbooks

14.

Principal A tells his teachers to employ more cooperative learning to help students develop social virtues like cooperation. Which philosophy governs Prin. A’s thinking?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Cognitivism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Epicurianism

15.

Honesty remains a value if nobody in an organization values it. This pronouncement comes from the mouth of a/an?

a)

Idealism

b)

Cognitivism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Epicurianism

16.

When teachers are convinced that it is best to teach students the skill to adapt to change since change is the only permanent thing in this world, they subscribe to the philosophy of?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Pragmatism

c)

Existentialism

d)

Progressivism

17.

Specialization is knowing more and more about less and less.” Hence, it is better to be a generalist, claims Teacher F. Which philosophy does Teacher F subscribe to?

a)

Pragmatism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Essentialism

18.

Ms. Loo is a perennialist. Which can be her probable idea of education?

a)

Teaching is a life-long process

b)

Students learn best through memorization

c)

Give students their freedom

d)

Teaching is an active process.

19.

If Teacher Cora sees honesty as a timeless virtue for yesterday, today, tomorrow, what principle does she value?

a)

Realism

b)

Idealism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Essentialism

20.

You emphasize freedom of expression among your students. To which educational philosophy do you adhere?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Essentialism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Idealism

21.

T. Cassandra asks one of her students, “what do you want to become when you want to grow up?” This question is an indication of what kind of philosophy?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Essentialism

c)

Social Reconstructivism

d)

Idealism

22.

From which educational philosophy does “back to the basics” movement spring?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Essentialism

c)

Social Reconstructivism

d)

Idealism