WorksheetsSensism and Progressivism
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 2mins
According to Étienne Bonnot de Condillac’s Traité des sensations (1754), what is the primary origin of human ideas?
Innate reasoning structures
Sensory experiences
Abstract conceptualization
Social interaction
Which of the following is a key criticism of Sensism as an epistemological theory?
It lacks a basis in observable evidence
It neglects innate cognitive structures
It dismisses sensory input entirely
It rejects the scientific method
Progressivism, as described by John Dewey (1938), emphasizes:
Learning through memorization of facts
Teacher-centered, lecture-based instruction
Experiential learning and democratic education
Isolated individual study without collaboration
In the comparison table from the presentation, Sensism and Progressivism share which core belief?
Knowledge is innate and fixed
Education must avoid practical application
Abstract reasoning is superior to sensory data
Experience is central to learning or knowing
Which modern application most closely aligns with the principles of Progressivism described in the presentation?
Metaphysical speculation in philosophy
Sensory perception experiments
Embodied cognition research
Project-based and inquiry-based learning
