Question 1

Perennialists maintain that the effect of cultural relativism is

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A)  better student understanding of the fine arts. 
B)  increased interdisciplinary study. 
C)  a lack of standards for right and wrong. 
D)  limited study in the natural sciences. 
A)  better student understanding of the fine arts. 
B)  increased interdisciplinary study. 
C)  a lack of standards for right and wrong. 
D)  limited study in the natural sciences.

Question 2

Teacher education classes that deal with methods of instruction focus primarily on

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A)  axiology. 
B)  epistemology. 
C)  logic. 
D)  metaphysics. 
A)  axiology. 
B)  epistemology. 
C)  logic. 
D)  metaphysics.

Question 3

Curriculum development committees that consider the nature of reality and existence focus primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  axiology. 
B)  epistemology. 
C)  logic. 
D)  metaphysics. 
A)  axiology. 
B)  epistemology. 
C)  logic. 
D)  metaphysics.

Question 4

A curriculum that reflects the philosophy of idealism would be certain to include

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A)  consumer education. 
B)  mathematics. 
C)  vocational education. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  consumer education. 
B)  mathematics. 
C)  vocational education. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following groups of terms best describes the philosophy of idealism?

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A)  environment, experience, subjectivity 
B)  spirituality, intellect, absolutes 
C)  relativity, situation, emotion 
D)  individuality, change, reality 
A)  environment, experience, subjectivity 
B)  spirituality, intellect, absolutes 
C)  relativity, situation, emotion 
D)  individuality, change, reality

Question 6

The aim of perennialism is to

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A)  foster a student's intellectual development. 
B)  educate the useful and competent person. 
C)  educate the individual according to her or his own interests. 
D)  educate for the world of work. 
A)  foster a student's intellectual development. 
B)  educate the useful and competent person. 
C)  educate the individual according to her or his own interests. 
D)  educate for the world of work.

Question 7

Which of the following statements demonstrates that the ideas of Marietta Johnson are consistent with modern-day constructivists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teachers should encourage the imposition of standards from outside the school. 
B)  Lessons should be structured around enduring human concerns explored in the great works. 
C)  Children should be engaged in active exploration of their environment. 
D)  Schools should be used as a tool to reform society. 
A)  Teachers should encourage the imposition of standards from outside the school. 
B)  Lessons should be structured around enduring human concerns explored in the great works. 
C)  Children should be engaged in active exploration of their environment. 
D)  Schools should be used as a tool to reform society.

Question 8

________________focuses on the knowledge of knowing and what we base our knowledge of the world on.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epistemology 
B)  Metaphysics 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Logic 
A)  Epistemology 
B)  Metaphysics 
C)  Ethics 
D)  Logic

Question 9

Perennialist teachers would structure lessons around the enduring human concerns that are explored in

Accepted Answer

A)  history only. 
B)  literature only. 
C)  philosophy only. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  history only. 
B)  literature only. 
C)  philosophy only. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following groups of terms best describes the philosophy of realism?

Accepted Answer

A)  objectivity, sensation, natural laws 
B)  reality, subjectivity, essence 
C)  individuality, subjectivity, abstraction 
D)  spirituality, change, relativity 
A)  objectivity, sensation, natural laws 
B)  reality, subjectivity, essence 
C)  individuality, subjectivity, abstraction 
D)  spirituality, change, relativity

Question 11

The postmodernist educator focuses on

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A)  raising consciousness about social inequalities. 
B)  providing experiences in making personal choices. 
C)  cultivating the intellectual virtues. 
D)  helping students understand the structure of the disciplines. 
A)  raising consciousness about social inequalities. 
B)  providing experiences in making personal choices. 
C)  cultivating the intellectual virtues. 
D)  helping students understand the structure of the disciplines.

Question 12

Philosophy is tied to education through the attempt to answer which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is truth, and how do we teach it? 
B)  How do we know what is right and wrong? 
C)  How does teaching reflect one's beliefs about truth and values? 
D)  All of the above 
A)  What is truth, and how do we teach it? 
B)  How do we know what is right and wrong? 
C)  How does teaching reflect one's beliefs about truth and values? 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

The educational theory that emphasizes the authority of the teacher and the value of the subject-matter curriculum is

Accepted Answer

A)  essentialism. 
B)  perennialism. 
C)  progressivism. 
D)  critical theory. 
A)  essentialism. 
B)  perennialism. 
C)  progressivism. 
D)  critical theory.

Question 14

Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal advocated

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A)  activities and projects as the focus of the curriculum. 
B)  utilitarian education. 
C)  heavy emphasis on social sciences. 
D)  one high-quality curriculum for all students. 
A)  activities and projects as the focus of the curriculum. 
B)  utilitarian education. 
C)  heavy emphasis on social sciences. 
D)  one high-quality curriculum for all students.

Perennialists maintain that the effect of cultural relativism is

Teacher education classes that deal with methods of instruction focus primarily on

Curriculum development committees that consider the nature of reality and existence focus primarily on

A curriculum that reflects the philosophy of idealism would be certain to include

Which of the following groups of terms best describes the philosophy of idealism?

The aim of perennialism is to

Which of the following statements demonstrates that the ideas of Marietta Johnson are consistent with modern-day constructivists?

________________focuses on the knowledge of knowing and what we base our knowledge of the world on.

Perennialist teachers would structure lessons around the enduring human concerns that are explored in

Which of the following groups of terms best describes the philosophy of realism?

The postmodernist educator focuses on

Philosophy is tied to education through the attempt to answer which of the following questions?

The educational theory that emphasizes the authority of the teacher and the value of the subject-matter curriculum is

Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal advocated

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 6: Philosophical Roots of Education

Perennialists maintain that the effect of cultural relativism is

Teacher education classes that deal with methods of instruction focus primarily on

Curriculum development committees that consider the nature of reality and existence focus primarily on

A curriculum that reflects the philosophy of idealism would be certain to include

Which of the following groups of terms best describes the philosophy of idealism?

The aim of perennialism is to

Which of the following statements demonstrates that the ideas of Marietta Johnson are consistent with modern-day constructivists?

________________focuses on the knowledge of knowing and what we base our knowledge of the world on.

Perennialist teachers would structure lessons around the enduring human concerns that are explored in

Which of the following groups of terms best describes the philosophy of realism?

The postmodernist educator focuses on

Philosophy is tied to education through the attempt to answer which of the following questions?

The educational theory that emphasizes the authority of the teacher and the value of the subject-matter curriculum is

Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal advocated

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

Historical Development of American Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters