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Philosophies of Education

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A French Philosophy, an exponent of a philosophy of existence known as Existentialism.

a)

Jean Paul-Sartre

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Baron de Montesquieu

2.

Kelly's lessons are self-paced, self-directed and includes a great deal individual contact with the teacher, this is typical in a _____ school.

a)

Pragmatist

b)

Existentialist

c)

Behaviorist

3.

Which Pragmatic philosopher came up with the "Pragmatic Theory of Truth"?

a)

Charles Sanders Peirce

b)

William James

c)

John Dewey

4.

The interest of the child will develop by merging __________ and ___________ together.

a)

play and search

b)

play and ask

c)

play and work

5.

Philosophy that emphasizes the subjectivity of human experience.

a)

Social Reconstructionism

b)

Existentialism

c)

Pragmatism

6.

He is known to be the "Father of Pragmatism" in education.

a)

Charles S. Pierce

b)

John Dewey

c)

F.B. Skinner

7.

Pragmatism in education is centered around ______________

a)

the child's interests, experiences and needs

b)

the child's health, well-being and satisfaction

c)

the child's mind, ideas and intellect

8.

Student centered classroom; subject matter takes second place to helping students determine and appreciate themselves as unique individuals.

a)

Existentialist

b)

Behaviorist

c)

Pragmatist

9.

Which is the most widely accepted method of education, according to the pragmatists?

a)

Lecturing by the teacher.

b)

Leaving the child free to learn.

c)

Learning by doing.

10.

An employer gave each of his employers a task to finish within the week. At the end of the week, some of them had completed the task and some had not. The employer gave the employees who finished the task a day off, while the employees who did not finish received an extra, more difficult task. The employer provided...

a)

Positive reinforcement and positive punishment

b)

Positive reinforcement and negative punishment

c)

Negative reinforcement and positive punishment

11.

A little kid does not like his food,so he throws it on the ground,making a mess.His mother makes him clean it up all by himself and does not do it again.In this case,the mother provided...

a)

Positive reinforcement

b)

Negative reinforcement

c)

Positive punishment

d)

Negative punishment

12.

"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten."

a)

John Dewey

b)

B.F. Skinner

c)

Jean Paul Sartre

13.

In this philosophy, the role of a teacher is to initiates the act of education and influences the lives of his learners throughout his own life.

a)

Pragmatism

b)

Existentialism

c)

Behaviorism

14.

According to behaviorism, learning...

a)

is the acquisition of new behavior

b)

involves the acquisition and reorganization of cognitive structures

c)

is search for meeting

15.

Where could we see behaviorism applied?

a)

Potty training children

b)

Receiving a promotion at work

c)

Teaching tricks to pets

d)

All of the above