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PROFED 10 MIDTERM exam

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This believes that one should teach the things that one deems to be of everlasting importance to all people everywhere.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

2.

Therefore, one should teach principles, not facts.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

3.

Since people are human, one should teach first about humans, not machines or techniques.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

4.

Since people are people first, and workers second if at all, one should teach liberal topics first, not vocational topics.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

5.

The focus is primarily on teaching reasoning and wisdom rather than facts, the liberal arts rather than vocational training.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

6.

Students engaged in Socratic dialogues to understand history's timeless concepts.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

7.

Educational philosophy whose adherents believe that children should learn the traditional basic subjects

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

8.

Men should know for being educated and are expected to learn the academic areas of reading, writing, mathematics, science, geography, and technology.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

9.

A program that normally teaches children progressively, from less complex skills to more complex. The "back to basics"

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

10.

Teachers don't teach to cause radical changes but transmit traditional moral values and intellectual knowledge to become model citizens.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

11.

This philosophy focuses on the contents which must be includes the fundamental R's

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

12.

This philosophy focuses on the mastery of the subject matter.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

13.

Teachers are viewed as fountains of information.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

14.

Philosophy of education that centers on the development of learners into enlightened and intelligent citizens.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

15.

Philosophy of education where teachers teach learners to live life to the fullest NOW and not to prepare them for adult life.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

16.

Philosophy of education where the curriculum is need based and relevant.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

17.

Curriculum that responds to student needs and that relates to students'personal lives and experiences.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

18.

Change is the only constant thing in this world thus teachers should teach skills to cope with the changes.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

19.

Accepts the impermanence of life and inevitability of change since everything changes.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

20.

Teaching skills or processes in gathering and evaluating information and in problem solving.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

21.

John Dewey's model of learning known as "the pattern of inquiry is an example of

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

22.

This emphasizes the addressing of social questions and a quest to create a better society and worldwide democracy

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

23.

This focuses on a curriculum that highlights social reform as the aim of education

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

24.

This believes that education can be a means of preparing people for creating this new social order,

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

25.

"Childhood is not adulthood; childhood is playing and no child ever gets enough play.

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

e)

Social Reconstructionism

26.

By learning philosophy a teacher may interpret and evaluate from their students ' perspective.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Philosophy of education frequently gives a teacher the notion of not prejudicing a student's personality.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Teacher-centered education philosophies demand that children be taught using such approaches put into practice by their teacher, as opposed to student-centered ideologies in which teaching methods are developed according to individual student needs and learning styles

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Perennialism is an educational philosophy focused on teachers that focuses on the timeless concepts and universal truths learned from art, history, and literature.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The student-centered philosophies are more focused on individual student teaching. Such ideologies placed more emphasis on student’s uniqueness and help them understand their potential.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Reconstructionist not only aims at educating a generation of problem solvers, but also at recognizing and addressing many notable social issues facing our country, with diverse objectives like racism, pollution, unemployment, poverty and crime. Reconstructionism may be referred to as something of a solution for society, rather than a theory of education, which aims to create a more rational social order.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

"Lockean" is a term as it was John Locke who first wrote about mind in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, is a tabula rasa in which he envisioned the function of the mind as being similar to a blank wax tablet on which data taken in through the senses would give "impressions."

a)

True

b)

False

33.

"Lockean" is a term as it was John Locke who first wrote about mind in his Essay Concerning Human Understanding, is a tabula rasa in which he envisioned the function of the mind as being similar to a blank wax tablet on which data taken in through the senses would give "impressions."

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Teachers would be formulating curricular activities to help students think critically by turning generalization, beliefs and values into testable hypotheses.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

School is a training center helps develop pupils into efficient social being and to train them to further educate the backward members of their society,

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Socialization is the process of developing a social self, discovering one's own culture and understanding the cultural rules and expectations.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Through its socializing role, the school incorporates formal approaches ( e.g. classroom instruction, fines caning, suspension expulsions official reference, prices) and informal approaches (e.g. peer group influences / pressure).

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Education helps in shaping values and attitudes to the needs of the contemporary society.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Education offers young people opportunities for intellectual, emotional and social growth as education can be influential in promoting new values and stimulating adaptation of changing conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Informally and especially through social clubs, the school enables the child to learn a number of other social roles and skills which are also important for his/ her overall development as a member of society.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

A teacher pursuing education will philosophically answer four fundamental questions that will direct the learning process. Those are:

1. What is the learner 's nature?

2. What is the nature of topic?

3. Why will students be directed to relevant learning experiences using the subject matter?

4. Which behavioral pattern should one exhibit to fulfill one's philosophical position?

choose only 1 question and explain briefly in not more than 2 sentences.

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42.

Formulate 1 cognitive objective in Mathematics

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43.

Formulate 1 affective objective in Science if the topic let's say is mother nature.

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44.

Cite at least 2 activities in school that promotes socialization among elementary learners.

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45.

Are schools needed in the transmission of culture ? Yes or no and explain briefly.

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