Educational Philosophy (ED 200) Question Preview (ID: 38450)


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Which philosophical orientation is a teacher centered classroom, which means they set the lectures and the curriculum?
a) Behaviorism
b) Existentialism
c) Essentialism
d) Social Reconstructionism

Which philosophical orientation is John Dewey best known for?
a) Progressivism
b) Perennialism
c) Social Reconstructionism
d) Essentialism

Which philosophical orientation believes that people may be trusted to act in their own best interests and this includes the classroom?
a) Essentialism
b) Progressivism
c) Existentialism
d) Behaviorism

Which philosophical orientation is BF Skinner known for?
a) Progressivism
b) Existentialism
c) Perennialism
d) Behaviorism

Which philosophical orientation teaches students to dream about what might be not focus on ...what is?
a) Social Reconstructionism
b) Behaviorism
c) Essentialism
d) Existentialism

Which philosophical orientation focuses on personal development?
a) Perennialism
b) Social Reconstructionism
c) Behaviorism
d) Progressivism

Which philosophical orientation maintains that each individual must determine his or her own meaning to existence?
a) Existentialism
b) Behaviorism
c) Progressivism
d) Social Reconstructionism

Which philosophical orientation believes that knowledge about the real world should be transmitted to students in a systematic, disciplined way?
a) Behaviorism
b) Perennialism
c) Essentialism
d) Progressivism

Which philosophical orientation believes that education should focus on the needs and interests of students?
a) Social Reconstructionism
b) Progressivism
c) Existentialism
d) Perennialism

Which philosophical orientation maintains that environmental factors shape people's behavior?
a) Behaviorism
b) Social Reconstructionism
c) Progressivism
d) Perennialism

Which philosophical orientation prepares students to become agents for change?
a) Behaviorism
b) Perennialism
c) Social Reconstructionism
d) Progressivism

Which philosophical orientation believes that the focus of education should be the ideas that have lasted over centuries?
a) Progressivism
b) Existentialism
c) Essentialism
d) Perennialsim

Which philosophical orientation is Aristotle and Plato most associated with?
a) Existentialism
b) Behaviorism
c) Essentialism
d) Progressivism

Which philosophical orientation believes that the primary aim of curriculum is to help learners develop their own values?
a) Existentialism
b) Progressivism
c) Perennialism
d) Social Reconstructionism

Which philosophical orientation deals with rewards and punishments
a) Behaviorism
b) Perennialism
c) Essentialism
d) Progressivism

Which philosophical orientation believes that teachers facilitates student learning?
a) Behaviorism
b) Progressivism
c) Essentialism
d) Social Reconstructionism

Which philosophical orientation is Kierkegaard the father of ?
a) Existentialism
b) Perennialism
c) Essentialism
d) Behaviorism

Which philosophical orientation allows students to critically examine all cultural and educational inststitutions and recommend change and reform?
a) Behaviorism
b) Social Reconstructionism
c) Essentialism
d) Progressivism

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