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FE | Philosophical Roots of Education Quiz (8)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to idealism, what is the only reality?

a)

Material things

b)

Ideas

c)

Emotions

d)

Memories

2.

Who are the two philosophers that are associated with idealism?

a)

Aristotle and Descartes

b)

Plato and Socrates

c)

Kant and Nietzsche

d)

Locke and Hume

3.

What is the teaching practice associated with idealism that aims to promote thinking in class?

a)

Lecture-based learning

b)

Socratic questioning

c)

Standardized testing

d)

Group projects

4.

According to realism, what exists outside of human minds?

a)

Dreams

b)

Memories

c)

Material objects

d)

Emotions

5.

Who is the philosopher associated with realism?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Plato

c)

Socrates

d)

Descartes

6.

What type of curriculum does realism prefer?

a)

Project-based curriculum

b)

Individual-based curriculum

c)

Activity-based curriculum

d)

Subject-based curriculum

7.

According to pragmatism, what do humans need to adapt to?

a)

Isolation

b)

Predictability

c)

Change

d)

Stability

8.

What type of teaching method does pragmatism emphasize to make subjects practical?

a)

Inductive teaching

b)

Group discussions

c)

Standardized testing

d)

Lecture-based teaching

9.

What is the main emphasis of existentialism in terms of student choice?

a)

Student-directed choices

b)

Government-directed choices

c)

Parent-directed choices

d)

Teacher-directed choices

10.

What does postmodernism teach students to deconstruct when reading documents?

a)

Author's identity

b)

All of the above

c)

Meanings

d)

Language

11.

According to postmodernism, what should students question when reading historical documents?

a)

The author's identity

b)

The purpose

c)

The truthfulness

d)

All of the above

12.

What does postmodernism raise consciousness about?

a)

Discrimination

b)

Representation

c)

All of the above

d)

Equality

13.

What does postmodernism criticize in the education system?

a)

Educational technology

b)

Standardized testing

c)

Control by the rich

d)

All of the above

14.

What is the main concern of postmodernism regarding educational technology?

a)

It benefits the poor

b)

It benefits the rich

c)

It divides the rich and the poor

d)

It has no impact on society

15.

What type of test does pragmatism prefer over standardized testing?

a)

Standardized tests

b)

Lecture-based tests

c)

Group projects

d)

Capstone projects