Deck 2: Your Philosophy of Education

Question 1

What is a teaching strategy that engages students in meaningful activities in the community that may promote social change?

A)Service Learning
B)Internships
C)Humanism
D)Psychology

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Ms.Ling likes an orderly classroom with her students sitting-up and quiet.She uses a lecture-discussion technique when presenting the basic skills needed for her students.Which educational philosophy does she follow?

A)Essentialism
B)Progressivism
C)Metaphysics
D)Social reconstruction

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What branch of philosophy tries to answer questions related to reality, the universe, and God?

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Ms.Collins provides a variety of learning experiences for her students so that they may learn in their own unique way.This allows the students to interpret the new information with information they have gained from previous experiences.What psychology does Ms.Collins use to teach her class?

A)Constructivism
B)Cognitive Psychology
C)Humanism
D)Existentialism

Question 5

Ms.Peljovich emphasizes the great works of literature, such as Dickens and Shakespeare.She believes her students need to develop the ability to think deeply, analytically, and creatively.Which educational philosophy describes her?

A)Essentialism
B)Perennialism
C)Constructivism
D)Progressivism

Question 6

Piaget and Vygotsky independently developed theories on how students learn.Both psychologists helped to further which educational psychology?

A)Humanism
B)Physiological needs
C)Constructivism
D)Pedagogy

Question 7

As you gain more insight into education, you will revise and refine your beliefs.What do your beliefs about education form?

A)Nature of Education
B)Fundamental Education Beliefs
C)Theory of Philosophy
D)Philosophy of Education

Question 8

A method of teaching which believes that through skillful questions and discussions with students, teachers are able to bring hidden information to the surface.What is this method of teaching?

A)Constructivism
B)Deductive Method
C)Socratic Method
D)Informationalism

Question 9

Mr.Hastings divides the students into groups.Students work on real-life activities with each other.If the students have a problem, their group members help them.What is the educational philosophy?

A)Existentialism
B)Perennialism
C)Progressivism
D)Axilolgy

Question 10

Which major philosophy of education do you think the humanist psychology is most compatible?

A)Behaviorism
B)Existentialism
C)Perennialism
D)Essentialism

Question 11

According to B.F.Skinner, a person's behavior is a function of its consequences.What is the theory developed by Skinner?

A)Classical Conditioning
B)Humanism
C)Operant Conditioning
D)Information Processing

Question 12

In Ms.Clark's class the students earn points for doing their homework and completing projects.They may turn in their points for prizes every Friday.Ms.Clark feels these rewards will motivate her students to perform the intended behaviors.What psychology does Ms.Clark promote?

A)Humanism
B)Goals
C)Essentialism
D)Behaviorism

Question 13

Mr.Howard believes learning should be unstructured, informal and open.Through individual projects, students determine their own understanding and conclusions.What is Mr.Howard's philosophy of education?

A)Behaviorism
B)Progressivism
C)Social Reconstructionism
D)Existentialism

Question 14

Ms.Foster promotes civic engagement in her class.She believes students who participate in a service learning activity develop a sense of self-worth and increase their social skills.What is her educational philosophy?

A)Progressivism
B)Environmentalism
C)Social Reconstructionism
D)Existentialism

Question 15

In science class, the students are given the theory to be studied.Then the teacher stands in front of the class and provides an experiment to demonstrate the theory.What type of reasoning is the teacher exhibiting?

A)Ontology
B)Axiology theory
C)Deductive reasoning
D)Inductive reasoning

Question 16

This branch of philosophy deals with teacher-student interactions and seeks to answer questions dealing with values, ethics, and aesthetics.

A)Cosmology
B)Epistemology
C)Logic
D)Axiology

Question 17

What branch of philosophy attempts to answer questions related to knowledge and how we learn?

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

Question 18

What characteristics of your Martin/Loomis text make this book inductive in approach rather than deductive?

A)Open-ended and exploratory
B)Only one viewpoint is presented
C)Proof is given to support the conclusion
D)Conclusions are either correct or incorrect

Question 19

According to the Information Processing theory, if a person is not paying attention then the information is lost.What area is responsible for processing the incoming information?

A)Stimuli
B)Sensory Register
C)Organizational area
D)Hippocampus

Question 20

One teacher believes students should sit quietly while she teaches the material at the front of the class.Another teacher believes students should be actively involved while he facilitates small group activities.Why do these teachers differ in their beliefs about teaching and learning?

A)Nature of Human Beings
B)Variety of Teaching Methods
C)Metaphysical Beliefs
D)Philosophy of Education

Question 21

The five major philosophies of education can be placed on a continuum based on the curriculum with the curriculum determined by society on one aside and the curriculum determined by students on the other side.Place each Educational Philosophy on the continuum and explain why you placed each philosophy in the order that you did.

Question 22

What is the role of the teacher in a Perennial classroom?

Question 23

How have the two Nation at Risk reports promoted the educational philosophy of Essentialism?

Question 24

What positive skills do students who learn through Social Reconstruction gain?

Question 25

A fourth grade science teacher is teaching a unit on the solar system.Describe how this teacher would teach the material using the Progressivist philosophy of education.Provide specific examples.How does this approach differ from teaching the material using an Existentialist philosophy?

Question 26

What is the role of the student in an Existential classroom?

Question 27

According to John Dewey's ideas about education, what is the best way for students to learn?