Question 1

Why would the No Child Left Behind Act be associated with essentialism?

Accepted Answer

No Child Left Behind focuses on the basics of reading and math as essential subject matter. Annual assessments in these subjects are consistent with the essentialist emphasis on academic rigor. Schools are held accountable for students' achievement.

Question 2

Because of the seriousness of violence in schools, many state departments of education are requiring school districts to develop a course of study for secondary students on violence reduction and conflict resolution. Select three educational theories or philosophies, and describe how educators representing each of the three positions would respond to this mandate.

Accepted Answer

Overviews 6.1 and 6.2 will be useful when examining student answers concerning the metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and instructional implications of the educational philosophies and theories

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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 B

Question 4

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 5

Reflect on the success of the A.S. Neill's Summerhill School.

Accepted Answer

Neill found success in allowin

Question 6

The philosophy of realism would suggest

Accepted Answer

A) competency testing for both teachers and students. 
B) classroom dialogues designed to build a person's self-concept by enabling him or her to make significant choices. 
C) instruction organized around solving society's problems by applying the scientific method. 
D) instruction using language analysis to clarify communication and to establish meaning. 
A) competency testing for both teachers and students. 
B) classroom dialogues designed to build a person's self-concept by enabling him or her to make significant choices. 
C) instruction organized around solving society's problems by applying the scientific method. 
D) instruction using language analysis to clarify communication and to establish meaning.

Question 7

How would you encourage students to develop their own authentic modes of self-expression?

Accepted Answer

Create a curriculum covering m

Question 8

Postmodernist critics who attack the perennialist notions of education, such as the "Great Books" approach, do so on the grounds that

Accepted Answer

A) not all children will be able to understand such complex literature. 
B) perennialist approaches to education are restricted to unchanging knowledge from certain times and contexts only. 
C) the "Great Books" approach to education leaves little time for anything beyond reading. 
D) only a small minority of schools will be able to afford the wealth of literature necessary for an effective perennialist education. 
A) not all children will be able to understand such complex literature. 
B) perennialist approaches to education are restricted to unchanging knowledge from certain times and contexts only. 
C) the "Great Books" approach to education leaves little time for anything beyond reading. 
D) only a small minority of schools will be able to afford the wealth of literature necessary for an effective perennialist education.

Question 9

Which educational theory views education as part of a larger effort to reform American society and politics?

Accepted Answer

A) essentialism 
B) existentialism 
C) perennialism 
D) progressivism 
A) essentialism 
B) existentialism 
C) perennialism 
D) progressivism

Question 10

Compare deductive and inductive logic as pertains to the presentation of hypotheses and arguments of critical thinking. Provide a short example of each

Accepted Answer

The answer will focus on the directional

Question 11

Progressive educators focus their attention primarily on the

Accepted Answer

A) instructional approach. 
B) learner. 
C) subject. 
D) teacher. 
A) instructional approach. 
B) learner. 
C) subject. 
D) teacher.

Question 12

In an approach based on realism, why is the subject-matter competence of the teacher such an important concern?

Accepted Answer

Subject-matter knowledge and teacher com

Question 13

What are the major educational principles of the perennialist theory?

Accepted Answer

Truth is universal and is not relative t

Question 14

The aim of perennialism is to

Accepted Answer

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 15

Critical theory contends that schools

Accepted Answer

A) are receptive to social change. 
B) facilitate pluralistic harmony. 
C) are a liberating force. 
D) control those who lack power. 
A) are receptive to social change. 
B) facilitate pluralistic harmony. 
C) are a liberating force. 
D) control those who lack power.

Question 16

Lisa, who teaches literature, almost never uses contemporary fiction in her class. Instead, she emphasizes classics. She believes that because these works have stood the test of time, they help teach important ideas vital to anyone living in any era. Which of the following is most closely related to Lisa's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) perennialism 
B) progressivism 
C) essentialism 
D) existentialism 
A) perennialism 
B) progressivism 
C) essentialism 
D) existentialism

Question 17

The process of problem solving is stressed in

Accepted Answer

A) idealism. 
B) perennialism. 
C) pragmatism. 
D) realism. 
A) idealism. 
B) perennialism. 
C) pragmatism. 
D) realism.

Question 18

________________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 19

For the existentialist educator, values are

Accepted Answer

A) absolute and eternal. 
B) freely chosen. 
C) regarded as emotional preferences. 
D) culturally determined. 
A) absolute and eternal. 
B) freely chosen. 
C) regarded as emotional preferences. 
D) culturally determined.

Question 20

Pragmatists such as Dewey see the school as a local community of _______________ connected to the larger society.

Accepted Answer

A) educators and decision makers 
B) learners and teachers 
C) pragmatist and realists 
D) educators and politicians 
A) educators and decision makers 
B) learners and teachers 
C) pragmatist and realists 
D) educators and politicians

Why would the No Child Left Behind Act be associated with essentialism?

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

The postmodernist educator focuses on

Reflect on the success of the A.S. Neill's Summerhill School.

The philosophy of realism would suggest

How would you encourage students to develop their own authentic modes of self-expression?

Postmodernist critics who attack the perennialist notions of education, such as the "Great Books" approach, do so on the grounds that

Which educational theory views education as part of a larger effort to reform American society and politics?

Compare deductive and inductive logic as pertains to the presentation of hypotheses and arguments of critical thinking. Provide a short example of each

Progressive educators focus their attention primarily on the

In an approach based on realism, why is the subject-matter competence of the teacher such an important concern?

What are the major educational principles of the perennialist theory?

The aim of perennialism is to

Critical theory contends that schools

The process of problem solving is stressed in

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

For the existentialist educator, values are

Pragmatists such as Dewey see the school as a local community of _______________ connected to the larger society.

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

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 Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 6: Philosophical Roots of Education

Why would the No Child Left Behind Act be associated with essentialism?

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

The postmodernist educator focuses on

Reflect on the success of the A.S. Neill's Summerhill School.

The philosophy of realism would suggest

How would you encourage students to develop their own authentic modes of self-expression?

Postmodernist critics who attack the perennialist notions of education, such as the "Great Books" approach, do so on the grounds that

Which educational theory views education as part of a larger effort to reform American society and politics?

Compare deductive and inductive logic as pertains to the presentation of hypotheses and arguments of critical thinking. Provide a short example of each

Progressive educators focus their attention primarily on the

In an approach based on realism, why is the subject-matter competence of the teacher such an important concern?

What are the major educational principles of the perennialist theory?

The aim of perennialism is to

Critical theory contends that schools

The process of problem solving is stressed in

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

For the existentialist educator, values are

Pragmatists such as Dewey see the school as a local community of _______________ connected to the larger society.

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

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 Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters