Question 1

Teachers who use critical theory select instructional activities that enable students to

Accepted Answer

A) study the great works. 
B) connect education to political issues. 
C) learn through contrived experiences. 
D) pass basic skills tests. 
A) study the great works. 
B) connect education to political issues. 
C) learn through contrived experiences. 
D) pass basic skills tests.

Question 2

Karen sees the world and everything in it as a laboratory for learning. She believes her students learn best when she poses problems they have to solve by interacting with a real-world setting. Which of the following views is closest to Karen's beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) idealism 
B) realism 
C) pragmatism 
D) essentialism 
A) idealism 
B) realism 
C) pragmatism 
D) essentialism

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Curriculum guides for the subjects taught in elementary and secondary schools were developed by teachers and others who first considered the philosophical basis of the curriculum. Think about the subjects you had in high school, and identify the philosophy or theory of education that served as the basis for the curriculum. Provide the rationale for your selection.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary, of course, depending

Question 6

Of the following, who were pragmatists?

Accepted Answer

A) Peirce, James, Mead, and Dewey 
B) Piaget, Dewey and Mead 
C) Darwin, Montessori and Dewey 
D) Peirce, Mead and Montessori 
A) Peirce, James, Mead, and Dewey 
B) Piaget, Dewey and Mead 
C) Darwin, Montessori and Dewey 
D) Peirce, Mead and Montessori

Question 7

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.

Question 8

What is the goal of education in the essentialist theory, and how can schools accomplish this goal, according to an essentialist?

Accepted Answer

The goal of education is to transmit the

Question 9

Perennialists maintain that the effect of cultural relativism is

Accepted Answer

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 10

The philosophy that would support a subject-matter curriculum emphasizing the great and enduring ideas is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Who developed the concept of realism, which asserts that reality is outside of our minds?

Accepted Answer

A) Plato 
B) Aristotle 
C) Newton 
D) Dewey 
A) Plato 
B) Aristotle 
C) Newton 
D) Dewey

Question 12

According to the philosophy of idealism, which subjects are especially important in stimulating thinking and promoting identification with the cultural heritage? Why are these subjects useful?

Accepted Answer

Philosophy and theology enligh

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

A course examining the moral values and rules of right conduct deals with

Accepted Answer

A) aesthetics. 
B) epistemology. 
C) ethics. 
D) logic. 
A) aesthetics. 
B) epistemology. 
C) ethics. 
D) logic.

Question 15

Axiology is focused on appropriate and inappropriate behavior and evaluates what subdivision(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) ethics 
B) idealism 
C) aesthetics 
D) A and C 
A) ethics 
B) idealism 
C) aesthetics 
D) A and C

Question 16

Progressive educators stress that all learning should center on

Accepted Answer

A) courses to develop the rational person. 
B) promoting the useful and competent person. 
C) the child's interests and needs. 
D) all of the above. 
A) courses to develop the rational person. 
B) promoting the useful and competent person. 
C) the child's interests and needs. 
D) all of the above.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Teachers who use critical theory select instructional activities that enable students to

Karen sees the world and everything in it as a laboratory for learning. She believes her students learn best when she poses problems they have to solve by interacting with a real-world setting. Which of the following views is closest to Karen's beliefs?

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

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

Of the following, who were pragmatists?

Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal advocated

What is the goal of education in the essentialist theory, and how can schools accomplish this goal, according to an essentialist?

Perennialists maintain that the effect of cultural relativism is

The philosophy that would support a subject-matter curriculum emphasizing the great and enduring ideas is

Who developed the concept of realism, which asserts that reality is outside of our minds?

According to the philosophy of idealism, which subjects are especially important in stimulating thinking and promoting identification with the cultural heritage? Why are these subjects useful?

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

A course examining the moral values and rules of right conduct deals with

Axiology is focused on appropriate and inappropriate behavior and evaluates what subdivision(s)?

Progressive educators stress that all learning should center on

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

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

Teachers who use critical theory select instructional activities that enable students to

Karen sees the world and everything in it as a laboratory for learning. She believes her students learn best when she poses problems they have to solve by interacting with a real-world setting. Which of the following views is closest to Karen's beliefs?

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

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

Of the following, who were pragmatists?

Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal advocated

What is the goal of education in the essentialist theory, and how can schools accomplish this goal, according to an essentialist?

Perennialists maintain that the effect of cultural relativism is

The philosophy that would support a subject-matter curriculum emphasizing the great and enduring ideas is

Who developed the concept of realism, which asserts that reality is outside of our minds?

According to the philosophy of idealism, which subjects are especially important in stimulating thinking and promoting identification with the cultural heritage? Why are these subjects useful?

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

A course examining the moral values and rules of right conduct deals with

Axiology is focused on appropriate and inappropriate behavior and evaluates what subdivision(s)?

Progressive educators stress that all learning should center on

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

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