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WorksheetsMOED7023 Philosophy of Education Q2
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is one similarity between Western and Eastern philosophies of education?
Emphasis on cooperation and harmony
Emphasis on individual achievement
Emphasis on cognitive development
Emphasis on competition
What is an important aspect of the teacher-student relationship in both Western and Eastern philosophies of education?
Teachers should be knowledgeable, wise, and caring
Teachers should be lenient and permissive
Teachers should be strict and authoritative
Teachers should be distant and detached
What do both Western and Eastern philosophies of education value?
Importance of following tradition without questioning
Importance of conformity and obedience
Importance of critical thinking and creativity
Importance of memorization and rote learning
What is a difference between Western and Eastern philosophies of education?
Western is secular, Eastern is secular
Western emphasizes cooperation, Eastern emphasizes competition
Western emphasizes individual achievement, Eastern emphasizes cooperation
Western focuses on cognitive development, Eastern focuses on cognitive development
Which religious or spiritual beliefs have a significant influence on Eastern educational philosophies?
Shintoism and Sikhism
Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism
Hinduism and Judaism
Christianity and Islam
What does Western philosophies of education tend to emphasize?
Importance of physical development
Importance of cognitive development
Importance of emotional and spiritual development
Importance of social development
What is a key aspect of Eastern philosophies of education?
Emphasis on competition
Emphasis on individual achievement
Emphasis on cognitive development
Emphasis on the development of the whole person
What is a distinguishing feature of Western philosophies of education?
Focus on the development of the whole person
Influence of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism
Secular nature
Emphasis on cooperation and harmony
What is a key aspect of Eastern philosophies of education?
Emphasis on cooperation and harmony
Emphasis on cognitive development
Emphasis on competition
Emphasis on individual achievement
What is a distinguishing feature of Western philosophies of education?
Emphasis on cooperation and harmony
Focus on the development of the whole person
Influence of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism
Secular nature
What is Malaysian Education Blueprint?
A system that is implemented in the Malaysian education sector
A design plan or other technical drawing that teachers use in class
A review of Malaysian Education System and a set of plan to improve the system.
Listed below are the objectives of the Malaysian Education Blueprint except;
Establishing a clear vision and aspirations for every students and the structure of education.
Ensuring the success of the next generation of students
Outlining a comprehensive transformation program for the system.
Understanding the current performance and challenges of the education system.
Which one of these is not one of the aspirations for the Malaysian Education System?
Equity
Dignity
Quality
Unity
Which of these are the essential attributes for students?
The ability to lead
The ability to speak proficiently in three or more languages
Having a decent manner and respect for religions
Having a high sense of patriotism
Which of these is correct about the shift "PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL STANDARD" ?
Benchmark learning of languages, Science and Mathematics to international standards.
Improve the education syllabus based on the British education system
Evolve the Malaysian Education System to be purely student-centered
Enhance access and quality of existing education pathways, starting with vocational track.
Which of these is correct about the shift "ENSURE EVERY CHILD IS PROFICIENT IN BAHASA MALAYSIA AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IS ENCOURAGED TO lEARN AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE" ?
Upskill English teachers and expand opportunities for greater exposure to the language
Introduce a standard Chinese language curriculum in primary level
Encourage every student to learn an additional language
Introduce Tamil language as another obligatory language to learn
Which of these is not correct about the shift "PARTNER WITH PARENTS, COMMUNITY, AND PRIVATE SECTOR AT SCALE" ?
Expand Trust School model to 500 schools by including alumni groups and NGOs as potential sponsors
Encourage parents to be very strict with the students in performing academically
Equip every parent to support their child's learning through a parent engagement toolkit
Which of these is correct about the shift "DEVELOP VALUES-DRIVEN MALAYSIANS" ?
Encourage students to focus more on co-curricular activities
Enhance Islamic and Moral Education
Develop holistic students
Encourage students to focus on academic only
Which of these is not correct about the shift "LEVERAGE ICT TO SCALE UP QUALITY LEARNING ACROSS MALAYSIA" ?
Encourage the usage of a single online educational tool to increase engagement among students
Provide internet access and virtual learning environment
Maximise use of ICT for distance and self-paced learning
Which of these is true about the shift "TRANSFORM TEACHING INTO THE PROFESSION OF CHOICE" ?
Focus teachers on finishing the school syllabus
Raise the entry bar for teachers
Develop a peer-led culture of excellence and certification process
Emphasis on teachers having fun with the students while teaching
Which of the following is NOT one of the three legendary figures of classical western philosophy?
Plato
Epicurus
Socrates
Aristotle
Which is one of the goals of Islamic Education?
To make students abide by the law entirely
Enhancement of vocational and technical education
To score higher in exams
To develop a sense of accountability towards Almighty creator
The following are the fundamentals of Islamic philosophy, EXCEPT:
Role of Nationality
Reflection on Allah's creation
Understanding Islam
Leaving the judgement of individual's faith to Allah
Choose 2 differences between Islamic and Western philosophy:
Western philosophy focuses on materialism and spiritualism
Islamic philosophy encouraged rational thinking while Western is directly from religion
Source of Islamic philosophy are Al-Quran and Hadith while Western is based on human reasoning
Islamic learning type is passive while Western is active
Socrates is one of the great Greek philosophers and he had a wonderful student. Which one of these is his student?
Cheng Ho
Plato
Pluto
Aristotle
Which one of these is the beliefs of Aristotle when it comes to education?
The purpose of the school was to develop and exercise students' potential for reasoning, form ethical character, and provide a skill and knowledge base.
The purpose of the school was to create a perfect human being in all kind of aspects.
The student involvement within classroom activity
for the Western Philosophy prefers ...
Active learning
Passive learning
Finish the sentence. Buddhism attempts to conquer the suffering through the elimination of desire and ego and
attainment of the state of....
Ashura
Nirwana
Nirvana
Yaksha
What is the philosophy of education?
The study of educational theories
The examination of learning processes
The investigation of the nature of education
The analysis of cognitive development
What does the theory of learning study?
The nature of education
The processes of acquiring knowledge and skills
The development of instructional practices
The role of social interaction in learning
How are the philosophy of education and the theory of learning related?
They both focus on cognitive development
They both examine educational theories
The philosophy of education informs learning theories
The theory of learning evaluates instructional practices
According to Immanuel Kant, what is the purpose of education?
To develop critical thinking skills
To help students become free and autonomous individuals
To expose children to nature
To prepare students for life in a democratic society
What did John Locke believe about the mind at birth?
It is influenced by society
It is influenced by nature
It is filled with innate knowledge
It is a blank slate
According to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, how should education focus on developing the student?
By promoting dialogue and liberation
By developing critical thinking skills
By allowing children to learn at their own pace
By emphasizing social justice
What did John Dewey believe about education?
It should focus on developing the student's natural potential
It should be based on observation of children
It should be a practical and hands-on experience
It should be used to help oppressed people
What did Paulo Freire emphasize in his critical pedagogy?
The importance of social justice
The importance of preparing students for life in a democratic society
The importance of developing critical thinking skills
The importance of dialogue and liberation
Who developed a theory of moral development?
Immanuel Kant
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Lawrence Kohlberg
Who argued for freedom of speech and religion?
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Voltaire
Descartes
Which of the following are TRUE about the Tao Te Ching?
It is of the Taoist's sacred text attributed to Lao Tzu
It describes what the Great Mystery of Tao is and how to live in the way of Tao.
The text's rhetoric and philosophy focuses on rational thought.
The text's rhetoric and philosophy focuses on contradictory or paradoxical sayings that help followers embrace their intuition.
Taoism's second founder that deepened the first founder's original thought is:
Lao Tzu
Ali Bakr
Chuang Tzu
Muhammad
Epistemology is concerned primarily with describing and analyzing
rationality and reason
ethical and aesthetic issues
methods of instruction and types of learning
curriculum development
A teacher emphasizes a liberally educated, well-rounded person, and the importance
of reason. This approach has much in common with that of which famous educator?
Aristotle
Isocrates
Thomas Aquinas
Erasmus
Axiology is concerned primarily with describing and analyzing
curriculum development.
rationality and reason.
ethical and aesthetic issues.
methods of instruction and types of learning.
Metaphysic is concerned primarily with describing and analyzing
ethical and aesthetic issues.
rationality and reason.
curriculum development.
methods of instruction and types of learning.
Plato, at least in many of his dialogues, held that the true self of human beings is the reason or the intellect that constitutes their soul and that is separable from their body.
PLATO
ARISTOTLE
Immanuel Kant
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Aristotle's definition of education is the same as that of his teachers, that is, the “the creation of a sound mind in a sound body”. Thus to him the aim of education was the welfare of the individuals so as to bring happiness in their lives.
PLATO
ARISTOTLE
Immanuel Kant
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Aristotle's definition of education is the same as that of his teachers, that is, the “the creation of a sound mind in a sound body”. Thus to him the aim of education was the welfare of the individuals so as to bring happiness in their lives.
PLATO
ARISTOTLE
Immanuel Kant
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
He believed the purpose of education was to produce an individual with a sound mind in a sound body so as to better serve his country.
PLATO
ARISTOTLE
JOHN LOCKE
JOHN DEWEY
Which is one of the goals of Islamic Education?
To make students abide by the law entirely
Enhancement of vocational and technical education
To score higher in exams
To develop a sense of accountability towards Almighty creator
2 of the learning process for Eastern Education are
The system of education is exam-oriented.
Encourages individualism and creativity towards the practitioner.
the students practice the concept of memorizing,
The following are the fundamentals of Islamic philosophy, EXCEPT:
Role of Nationality
Reflection on Allah's creation
Understanding Islam
Leaving the judgement of individual's faith to Allah
Choose 2 differences between Islamic and Western philosophy:
Western philosophy focuses on materialism and spiritualism
Islamic philosophy encouraged rational thinking while Western is directly from religion
Source of Islamic philosophy are Al-Quran and Hadith while Western is based on human reasoning
Islamic learning type is passive while Western is active
