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WorksheetsKTET SET 4 Child-Centred & Progressive Education – MCQs
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Child-centred education emphasizes
Teacher authority
Textbook content
Needs and interests of the child
Examination system
In a child-centred classroom, the learner is
Passive
Dependent
Active
Silent
Child-centred education is based on the belief that
All children learn identically
Children are empty vessels
Children are naturally curious
Learning is mechanical
The main aim of child-centred education is
Discipline
Coverage of syllabus
Holistic development
Teacher control
Child-centred education gives importance to
Rote learning
Memorization
Experience and activity
Punishment
Individual differences mean that children differ in
Height only
Intelligence only
Abilities, interests and pace of learning
Age only
Recognition of individual differences helps teachers to
Treat all students same
Ignore slow learners
Plan suitable learning experiences
Increase competition
A child-centred approach considers individual differences as
A problem
An obstacle
A natural phenomenon
A weakness
Which of the following supports individual differences?
Same teaching method
Same assessment for all
Flexible teaching strategies
Strict discipline
Ignoring individual differences may result in
Effective learning
Motivation
Frustration and failure
Creativity
Child-centred teaching methods encourage
Teacher talk
Student participation
Note-taking
Lecture method
Learning is most effective when it is
Forced
Mechanical
Meaningful and experiential
Memorized
Project method is suitable for child-centred education because it
Is teacher-controlled
Encourages active learning
Emphasizes textbooks
Avoids cooperation
In child-centred learning, assessment should be
Only written exams
Continuous and comprehensive
Annual and rigid
Competitive
Self-learning is promoted through
Lecture method
Dictation
Discovery learning
Punishment
Activity-based learning is based on the principle of
Learning by listening
Learning by doing
Learning by memorizing
Learning by repetition
Activities help children to learn by
Passive observation
Direct experience
Mechanical practice
Fear
Which of the following is an activity method?
Lecture
Drill
Role play
Dictation
Activity methods are especially useful for
Abstract concepts
Young learners
Adult learners only
Examination preparation
Activity-based learning promotes
Rote memory
Creativity and thinking
Teacher dominance
Silence
Progressive education emphasizes
Tradition and authority
Examination and grades
Experience and democracy
Discipline and control
Progressive education is associated with
John Dewey
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
E.L. Thorndike
The focus of progressive education is on
Subject matter
Teacher
Child and society
Examination
Progressive education believes that education should be
Rigid
Static
Life-centred
Examination-oriented
Progressive education views school as a
Place of discipline
Preparation for exams
Miniature society
Centre of punishment
Learning in progressive education is
Passive
Book-centred
Experience-based
Teacher-centred
Progressive education encourages
Competition only
Cooperation and democracy
Fear and control
Memorization
Problem-solving method is emphasized because it
Promotes rote learning
Develops thinking skills
Saves time
Encourages guesswork
Curriculum in progressive education is
Fixed and rigid
Child-centred and flexible
Examination-oriented
Subject-centred
Progressive education aims at
Intellectual growth only
Physical growth only
All-round development
Examination success
In child-centred education, the teacher acts as a
Dictator
Knowledge transmitter
Facilitator
Controller
The teacher’s role is to
Impose learning
Guide and support learners
Maintain silence
Focus only on syllabus
A progressive teacher encourages
Obedience only
Questioning and exploration
Fear
Competition
Teacher should create a classroom atmosphere that is
Rigid
Fear-based
Democratic and supportive
Silent
Individual guidance is important because
All children learn at same pace
Children differ in abilities
Curriculum demands it
Exams require it
Child-centred education promotes
Dependency
Autonomy
Teacher dominance
Rote learning
A child learning through play reflects
Traditional education
Progressive education
Authoritarian teaching
Examination system
Group activities help in developing
Isolation
Social skills
Fear
Dependence
Progressive education opposes
Learning by doing
Rote memorization
Cooperation
Experience-based learning
Child-centred classrooms encourage
Passive listening
Active participation
Teacher talk
Mechanical learning
Education that respects child’s interests is
Subject-centred
Teacher-centred
Child-centred
Examination-centred
Progressive education views discipline as
Imposed
Fear-based
Self-discipline
Punitive
Activity-based learning mainly develops
Memory only
Creativity and problem-solving
Fear
Dependence
Child-cent attr-ed education considers errors as
Failures
Learning opportunities
Weakness
Misconduct
Progressive education prepares children for
Exams only
Social life
Obedience
Isolation
The learner is central in
Traditional education
Progressive education
Rigid education
Exam-oriented education
Teaching strategies should be
Same for all
Flexible and adaptive
Rigid
Fixed
Learning becomes meaningful when it is
Forced
Experience-based
Memorized
Teacher-controlled
Progressive education promotes
Authority
Democracy
Competition
Fear
The ultimate aim of child-centred and progressive education is
Marks
Discipline
All-round development of the child
Examination success
