Question 1

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 essential human skills and subjects to the young so that civilization can be passed on to future generations.Schools and teachers should (1) develop a well-defined curriculum of basic skills and subjects; (2) inculcate traditional values of patriotism, hard work, effort, punctuality, respect for authority, and civility; (3) ensure that classrooms are well-ordered and disciplined; and (4) promote students on the basis of academic achievement, not social promotion.

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

Progressive educators focus their attention primarily on the

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

Question 4

One of the fundamental differences between pragmatic approaches to education, such as that suggested by Dewey, and perennialist and essentialist approaches is

Accepted Answer

A)  Dewey's increased focus on learning and doing beyond simply knowing. 
B)  Dewey's complete disregard for traditional subject-matter disciplines. 
C)  the perennialist and essentialist rejection of reason and rationality as important goals of education. 
D)  none of these; there are no major differences among pragmatism, perennialism, and essentialism. 
A)  Dewey's increased focus on learning and doing beyond simply knowing. 
B)  Dewey's complete disregard for traditional subject-matter disciplines. 
C)  the perennialist and essentialist rejection of reason and rationality as important goals of education. 
D)  none of these; there are no major differences among pragmatism, perennialism, and essentialism.

Question 5

Existentialism represents a break with idealism and realism, as well as with practices based on them, in its suggestion that

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A)  the sources for ultimate truth are both eternal and relative. 
B)  definitions of concepts such as truth and value are ultimately personal and subjective. 
C)  it is absolutely impossible to define a word such as truth either objectively or subjectively. 
D)  to focus our philosophical attention on ourselves is to deny the very meaning of the universe. 
A)  the sources for ultimate truth are both eternal and relative. 
B)  definitions of concepts such as truth and value are ultimately personal and subjective. 
C)  it is absolutely impossible to define a word such as truth either objectively or subjectively. 
D)  to focus our philosophical attention on ourselves is to deny the very meaning of the universe.

Question 6

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 7

A pragmatist approach to education would embody which of the following sets of concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolutes, objectivity, constancy 
B)  experience, experiment, environment 
C)  eternal truth, intellect, spirituality 
D)  change, scientific disciplines, absolute truths 
A)  absolutes, objectivity, constancy 
B)  experience, experiment, environment 
C)  eternal truth, intellect, spirituality 
D)  change, scientific disciplines, absolute truths

Question 8

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 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

What are the major educational principles of the perennialist theory?

Accepted Answer

Truth is universal and is not relative t

Question 12

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 13

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

Question 14

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 15

Critical theory contends that schools

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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

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 17

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 18

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 19

The essence of the idealist approaches to education is to help students

Accepted Answer

A)  come to an understanding of their social and cultural environment. 
B)  learn how to understand the lessons that are taught through their own experiences as human beings. 
C)  come to an understanding of the knowledge and truths that are inherent in them as human beings. 
D)  understand how their own subjectivity determines the definitions of knowledge, value, and reality. 
A)  come to an understanding of their social and cultural environment. 
B)  learn how to understand the lessons that are taught through their own experiences as human beings. 
C)  come to an understanding of the knowledge and truths that are inherent in them as human beings. 
D)  understand how their own subjectivity determines the definitions of knowledge, value, and reality.

Question 20

Which of the following would an essentialist teacher at the elementary level consider most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  creative play time 
B)  fine arts classes 
C)  history classes 
D)  interdisciplinary science classes 
A)  creative play time 
B)  fine arts classes 
C)  history classes 
D)  interdisciplinary science classes

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

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

Progressive educators focus their attention primarily on the

One of the fundamental differences between pragmatic approaches to education, such as that suggested by Dewey, and perennialist and essentialist approaches is

Existentialism represents a break with idealism and realism, as well as with practices based on them, in its suggestion that

A pragmatist approach to education would embody which of the following sets of concepts?

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

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

What are the major educational principles of the perennialist theory?

Progressive educators stress that all learning should center on

The philosophy of realism would suggest

Critical theory contends that schools

Of the following, who were pragmatists?

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

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

The essence of the idealist approaches to education is to help students

Which of the following would an essentialist teacher at the elementary level consider most appropriate?

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

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

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

Progressive educators focus their attention primarily on the

One of the fundamental differences between pragmatic approaches to education, such as that suggested by Dewey, and perennialist and essentialist approaches is

Existentialism represents a break with idealism and realism, as well as with practices based on them, in its suggestion that

A pragmatist approach to education would embody which of the following sets of concepts?

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

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

What are the major educational principles of the perennialist theory?

Progressive educators stress that all learning should center on

The philosophy of realism would suggest

Critical theory contends that schools

Of the following, who were pragmatists?

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

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

The essence of the idealist approaches to education is to help students

Which of the following would an essentialist teacher at the elementary level consider most appropriate?

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