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Philosophy and Education Theories

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Perennialism?

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2.

What does Existentialism emphasize?

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3.

What is the focus of Empiricism?

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4.

What does Rationalism rely on?

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5.

What is the main idea of Hedonism?

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6.

What does Epicureanism focus on?

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7.

What is Idealism concerned with?

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8.

What does Stoicism teach?

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9.

What is the focus of Naturalism?

(a)  

10.

What does Behaviorism emphasize?

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11.

What is Pragmatism about?

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12.

What does Realism state?

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13.

What is the focus of Reconstructivism?

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14.

What does Essentialism emphasize?

(a)  

15.

Who proposed the Theory of Temperament?

a)

Bandura and Wallace

b)

Skinner

c)

Galen

d)

Confucius

e)

Carl Jung

16.

Who is known for Operant Conditioning?

a)

Skinner

b)

Galen

c)

Confucius

d)

Carl Jung

e)

Bandura and Wallace

17.

Who is associated with Psychological theories?

a)

Skinner

b)

Carl Jung

c)

Confucius

d)

Bandura and Wallace

e)

Galen

18.

Who is known for Social Learning Theory?

a)

Bandura and Wallace

b)

Galen

c)

Skinner

d)

Confucius

e)

Carl Jung

19.

Who proposed the Golden Rule?

a)

Skinner

b)

Confucius

c)

Galen

d)

Carl Jung

e)

Bandura and Wallace

20.

Who is known for Psychosocial Development?

a)

Erik Erikson

b)

Galen

c)

Skinner

d)

Carl Jung

e)

Bandura and Wallace

21.

Who is known as the Father of Kindergarten?

a)

Carl Jung

b)

Skinner

c)

Bandura and Wallace

d)

Friedrich Froebel

e)

Galen

22.

Who is associated with Romanism and Realism?

a)

Bandura and Wallace

b)

Carl Jung

c)

Skinner

d)

Galen

e)

Pestalozzi

23.

Who is known for Insight Learning?

a)

Galen

b)

Carl Jung

c)

Bandura and Wallace

d)

Skinner

e)

Wolfgang Kohler

24.

Who is known as the Father of Psychology?

a)

Carl Jung

b)

Wilhelm Wundt

c)

Skinner

d)

Galen

e)

Bandura and Wallace

25.

Who proposed the Hierarchy of Needs?

a)

Skinner

b)

Maslow

c)

Bandura and Wallace

d)

Carl Jung

e)

Galen

26.

Who is known as the Father of the Intelligence Test?

a)

Skinner

b)

Carl Jung

c)

Galen

d)

Albert Binet

e)

Bandura and Wallace

27.

Who is known as the Father of Sociology?

a)

Agustine Comte

b)

Galen

c)

Bandura and Wallace

d)

Skinner

e)

Carl Jung

28.

Who is known as the Father of Modern Education?

a)

Skinner

b)

Galen

c)

John Amos Comenuis

d)

Bandura and Wallace

e)

Carl Jung

29.

Who is known for Counselling and Psychotherapy?

a)

Bandura and Wallace

b)

Carl Rogers

c)

Carl Jung

d)

Galen

e)

Skinner

30.

Who is known for the Feeling of Inferiority?

a)

Carl Jung

b)

Skinner

c)

Galen

d)

Alfred Adler

e)

Bandura and Wallace

31.

Who is associated with Purposivism?

a)

William McDougall

b)

Skinner

c)

Carl Jung

d)

Galen

e)

Bandura and Wallace

32.

Who is known for the Origin of Species?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Bandura and Wallace

c)

Galen

d)

Carl Jung

e)

Skinner

33.

Who proposed the Moral Development theory?

a)

Carl Jung

b)

William Hoffman

c)

Galen

d)

Skinner

e)

Bandura and Wallace

34.

Who is known for Discovery Learning?

a)

Jerome Bruner

b)

Galen

c)

Skinner

d)

Carl Jung

e)

Bandura and Wallace

35.

What are the four stages of Piaget's theory of cognitive development?

a)

Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary

b)

Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

c)

Infantile, Toddler, Child, Adolescent

d)

Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete operational, Formal operational

36.

According to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences, how many different types of intelligences are there?

a)

3

b)

12

c)

5

d)

8

37.

List the six levels of Bloom's taxonomy in ascending order.

a)

Evaluation, Synthesis, Analysis, Application, Comprehension, Knowledge

b)

Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation

c)

Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation, Knowledge

d)

Understanding, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation, Knowledge

38.

What are the key components of Robert Marzano's approach to teaching?

a)

Attending a workshop on classroom management

b)

Reading a novel by a famous author

c)

Watching educational videos on YouTube

d)

Refer to his book 'The Art and Science of Teaching' and his research on effective teaching strategies

39.

How does Piaget's theory of cognitive development differ from Vygotsky's sociocultural theory?

a)

Piaget's theory does not consider the influence of social interaction on cognitive development, while Vygotsky's theory does.

b)

Piaget's theory emphasizes the role of culture in cognitive development, while Vygotsky's theory focuses on individual cognitive stages.

c)

Piaget's theory focuses on the individual's cognitive development through stages, while Vygotsky's theory emphasizes the role of social interaction and cultural context in cognitive development.

d)

Piaget's theory focuses on physical development, while Vygotsky's theory focuses on emotional development.

40.

Compare and contrast Dewey's progressive education philosophy with traditional education methods.

a)

Progressive education philosophy emphasizes hands-on learning, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

b)

Traditional education methods prioritize critical thinking and problem-solving

c)

Progressive education philosophy focuses on memorization and rote learning

d)

Progressive education philosophy discourages hands-on learning

41.

Explain the difference between knowledge and comprehension in Bloom's taxonomy.

a)

Knowledge is the ability to recall information, while comprehension is the understanding of the meaning of the information.

b)

Knowledge is the application of information, while comprehension is the evaluation of information.

c)

Knowledge is the understanding of the meaning of information, while comprehension is the ability to recall information.

d)

Knowledge is the ability to create new information, while comprehension is the ability to analyze existing information.

42.

What foundation of curriculum advocates or reflects a particular school and its officials, that influences its goals, aims, and content as well as the organization of its curriculum?

a)

Historical Foundation

b)

Psychological Foundation

c)

Philosophical Foundation

d)

Socio-Cultural Foundation

43.

What foundation of curriculum is a unifying element of learning process?

a)

Historical Foundation

b)

Psychological Foundation

c)

Philosophical Foundation

d)

Socio-Cultural Foundation

44.

What Republic Act mandated the development and implementation K-12 Curriculum? RA (a)  

45.

What is the definition of popular sovereignty?

a)

A sudden change in the political, social, or economic structure of a society

b)

A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's own nation

c)

A period of intellectual and philosophical exploration

d)

The authority of the people to rule their own country

46.

What is the definition of nationalism?

a)

A sudden change in the political, social, or economic structure of a society

b)

A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's own nation

c)

A period of intellectual and philosophical exploration

d)

The authority of a state or nation to govern itself independently

47.

What is the main principle of active learning?

a)

Students passively receive information from the teacher.

b)

Students actively engage in the learning process, often through problem-solving and critical thinking.

c)

Students focus on memorizing facts and figures.

d)

Students learn in isolation, without collaboration or interaction.

48.

Which philosophy of education emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Existentialism

49.

Who is known for their work in the philosophy of education known as Social Reconstructionism?

a)

George S. Counts

b)

John D. Rockefeller

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Albert Einstein

50.

In which philosophy of education is the curriculum based on the needs and interests of the students?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Perennialism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Existentialism

51.

Which philosophy of education focuses on preparing students for their roles in society?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Perennialism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Social Reconstructionism

52.

What is the main emphasis of the Humanism philosophy of education?

a)

Promotion of conformity and uniformity

b)

Focus on memorization and rote learning

c)

Development of individual's potential and self-actualization

d)

Encouragement of competition and comparison

53.

What is the main focus of Perennialism philosophy of education?

a)

Promoting vocational skills over academic knowledge

b)

Teaching universal truths and principles

c)

Focusing on individual student needs

d)

Encouraging student-led curriculum development

54.

What was the name of Schon's book published in 1983?

a)

The Reflective Practitioner

b)

Reflection Theories

c)

Reflective book

d)

Theories of Reflection

55.

What is two types of reflection developed by Schon?

a)

reflection in action, reflection on action

b)

acting and reflecting

c)

observing and reflecting

d)

none

56.

What does Reflection On Action mean?

a)

Not reflecting

b)

Reflecting after the event, to review, analyze, and evaluate the situation

c)

Reflecting before action

d)

Reflecting during the action

57.

Who wrote Theory of Reflection?

a)

Donald Schon

b)

Plato

c)

Bandura

58.

What did Schon major in?

a)

law

b)

education

c)

philosophy

d)

mathematics

59.

Which branch of Philosophy involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behaviors?

a)

Logic

b)

Epistemology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

60.

Which branch of Philosophy deals with knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity and scope.

a)

Logic

b)

Epistomology

c)

Ethics

d)

Metaphysics

61.

What point of view looks at all aspects of a situation?

a)

holistic

b)

partial

c)

partition

d)

reduction

62.

Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?

a)

Lover of philosophy

b)

Love of wisdom

c)

Love of soapboxes

d)

Lover of questions

63.

The theme of Vygotsky's socio-cultural theory emphasizes the role of appropriate assistance given by the teacher to accomplish a task. Such help enables the child to move from the zone of actual development to a zone of proximal development. Such assistance is termed _____.

a)

competency technique

b)

scaffolding

c)

active participation

d)

collaboration

64.

When curriculum content is fairly distributed in each area of discipline, this means that the curriculum is _____.

a)

sequenced

b)

balanced

c)

integrated

d)

continued

65.

The following are characteristics of a child-friendly school except for _____.

a)

exclusive

b)

child-centered

c)

gender-sensitive

d)

non-discriminating

66.

Teacher Betty discovered that her pupils are weak in comprehension. To further determine in which particular skills her pupils are weak which test should Teacher Betty give?

a)

Aptitude Test

b)

Placement Test

c)

Diagnostic Test

d)

Standardized Test

67.

Among the following curriculum stakeholders, who has the most responsibility in curriculum implementation?

a)

learners

b)

school heads

c)

teachers

d)

parents

68.

To determine your pupil's entry knowledge and skills, which should you employ?

a)

focus group discussion

b)

interview

c)

pre-test

d)

post test

69.

You would like to assess students' ability to write a portfolio. What type of test will determine their ability to organize ideas and think critically?

a)

long test

b)

essay test

c)

formative test

d)

summative test

70.

It is the passing of culture from one generation to another.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Enculturation

c)

Cultural Relativity

d)

Value Formation

71.

The Philosophy of relating ideas to prior knowledge.

a)

Humanism

b)

Cognitivism

c)

Constructivism

d)

Metacognition

72.

He formulated the levels of objectives in the Affective Domain.

a)

Benjamin Bloom

b)

Elizabeth Simpson

c)

Anita Harrow

d)

David Krathwohl

73.

The republic act that strengthens the supervision and regulation of the practice of teaching in the Philippines.

a)

Republic act 3678

b)

Republic act 7836

c)

Republic act 8376

d)

Republic act 6783

74.

“The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative use of mind”, said Plato. Therefore, let us give more opportunities for our students to do which of the following?

a)

Cooperative learning

b)

Introspection

c)

Role playing

d)

Social interaction

75.

Which Philosophy advocates that the teacher's role is to advice and not to direct since students are responsible for their own education?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Reconstructionism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Existentialism

76.

Whose thought is this: “Although there is an external world from which human beings acquire sensory information, ideas originate from the workings of the mind.”?

a)

Idealist

b)

Realist

c)

Empiricist

d)

Pragmatist

77.

Teacher says: “If it is billiard that brings student out of the classroom, let us bring it into the classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math.” To which philosophy does teacher adhere?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Idealism

c)

Progressivism

d)

Reconstructionism

78.

Principal C shares this thought with his teachers: “Subject matter should help students understand and appreciate themselves as unique individuals who accept complete responsibility for their thoughts, feelings, and actions.” From which philosophy is this thought based? 

a)

Essentialism

b)

Existentialism

c)

Perennialism

d)

Progressivism

79.

Which educational view is of the belief that reality exists independent of the mind thus truth can be verified?

a)

Pragmatism

b)

Idealism

c)

Constructivism

d)

Realism

80.

Scouting and Citizen’s Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building, citizenship training, etc. which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new society eventually. What philosophy supports this?

a)

Existentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Perennialism

d)

 Social reconstructionism

81.

The assimilation of prescribed subject matter is the heart of the educational process. This is in accordance with which philosophy of Education?

a)

Essentialism

b)

Progressivism

c)

Reconstructionism

d)

Existentialism

82.

Faith, hope and love are values now and forever whether they will be valued by people or not. Upon what philosophy is this anchored?

a)

Idealism

b)

Existentialism

c)

Realism

d)

Pragmatism

83.

The following statements are the principles of constructivism? EXCEPT?

a)

• Knowledge is constructed, rather than innate, or passively absorbed

b)

• Learning is an passive  process

c)

• All knowledge is socially constructed

d)

• All knowledge is personal

e)

• Learning exists in the mind

84.

List three major philosophies of education.

a)

Humanism

b)

Perennialism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Essentialism, Progressivism, Constructivism