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MA 500 Quiz no. 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Organizes around the concerns, curiosity, and real-world experiences of students.
a)
existentialism
b)
social reconstructionism
c)
essentialisn
d)
progressivism
3.
Believed people best learn through social interaction
a)
George Counts
b)
B.F. Skinner
c)
John Dewey
d)
Aristotle
4.
Helps children find meaning and direction in their lives
a)
Social Reconstructionism
b)
Perennialism
c)
Progressivism
d)
Existentialism
5.
Behaviorism is ___________________________.
a)
the belief that knowledge can be handed from one person to another
b)
when spoken language becomes the primary means of instruction
c)
belief that free will is an illusion and that human beings are shaped by their enviorment
d)
when teachers help their students develop rasoning and draw conclusions
6.
Identify the false statement
a)
Epistemology examines the nature and origin of human knowledge.
b)
Materialism is when philosophers only assert the existence of the physical.
c)
Political philosophy analyzes creativity of the past and present .
d)
Rationalism emphasizes the power of reason.
7.

Derived from Greek word, "Philos" means _______

a)

Love

b)

Wisdom

c)

Sophia

d)

Thought

8.

Derived from Greek word, "Sophia" means ______________

a)

Wisdom

b)

Love

c)

Philos

d)

Integrity

9.

___________ means the love for knowledge or passion for learning.

a)

Philosophy

b)

Wisdom

c)

Idealism

d)

Realism

10.

_______________ emphasizes the importance of transferring knowledge, information, and skills from the older (wiser) generation to the younger one.

a)

Student Centered Philosophy

b)

Teacher Centered Philosophy

11.

What does Philosophy mean?

a)

The love of education

b)

The love of wisdom

c)

To be kind to your brother

d)

To be smarter than one's friends

12.

What is the study of general and fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind and language?

a)

Philosophy of Education

b)

Philosophy

c)

Education

d)

Philosophical Foundation

13.

It is the process of facilitating learning or the acquisition of knowledge skills, values, morals, beliefs and habits.

a)

Philosophy of Education

b)

Philosophy

c)

Education

d)

Philosophical Foundation

14.

He is the father of Education.

a)

John Dewey

b)

Horace Mann

c)

Jean Piaget

d)

Lev Vygotsky

15.

Generally derived from the greek word "idean" meaning "to see."

a)

Realism

b)

Idealism

c)

Pragmatism

d)

Essentialism