Which of the following is a model of social reconstructionsim?

Jane Roland Martin's "schoolhome"

The Golden Mean was Aristotle's idea that

virtue lies in teh middle ground between two extremes

Which statement would an advocate of teacher-centered educ. philosophy be most likely to make?

Educ. should transmit values/knowl. that have survived time

Existentialist philosophers believe schooling should

help students accept themselves as unique and responsible

Many progressivists believe that

ppl learn better by experience/doing vs. book learning

One teacher believes children should be made to reason deductively; another favors hands-on.

Different views of epistemology

Which of the following best describes informal education?

Childrn learn from adults/older children by seeing/imitating

The American educ. system is largley guilty of ethnocentrism, _____

viewing one's own culture as superior to others

Praxis is the doctrine suggesting that

actions based on sound theory/values make real differences

The Socratic method involves

questioning the student to draw out answers

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Which of the following is a model of social reconstructionsim?
A.S. Neill's Summerhill
Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know
Jane Roland Martin's "schoolhome"
Robert Hutchin's Great Books program at Univer. of Chicago
2
Teacher begins lesson by asking students about their experiences. She/he is using
Informal education
Scaffolding
Behavioral Modification
Socratic Method
3
Which of the following is a teacher-centered philosophy of education?
social reconstuctionism
perennialism
existentialism
progressivism
4
Scaffolding is a teaching technique most closely associated with
behaviorism
existentialism
assertive discipline
constructivism
5
The Golden Mean was Aristotle's idea that
stdnts shld b taught by questioning/challenging thr thoughts
a realm of eternally existing "ideas" underlies phys. wrld
concepts like good and virtue can never truly be understood
virtue lies in teh middle ground between two extremes
6
The use of a system of positive reinforcement to encourage desired behavior is based on
existentialism
behaviorism
progressivism
essentialism
7
*Essentialists would be likely to place the most emphasis on
math and philosophy
physical education and geography
math and natural sciences
music and art
8
Which statement would an advocate of teacher-centered educ. philosophy be most likely to make?
Teacher should help students realize their individuality.
Educ. should transmit values/knowl. that have survived time
Schools should prepare students for a changing future.
9
Today's focus on stronger standards and more testing of both students and teachers fits
perennialism
essentialism
social reconstructionism
progressivism
10
Classic ideas are not only relevant but should be the focus of contemporary educat. reflects
perennialism
essentialism
progressivism
existentialism
11
The founder of the Academy in Athens was
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Herodotus
12
Believe that free will is an illusion and that human nature is shaped by the environment
essentialists
behaviorists
perennialists
progressivists
13
The perennialist classroom teacher would have no concern with
computer technology
great works of literature
the mastering of arithmetic
acting as a discussion seminar leader
14
Existentialist philosophers believe schooling should
follow students' interests/offer hands-on act./ group proj.
help students appreciate learning for its own sake
ground our students in core curriculum without electives
help students accept themselves as unique and responsible
15
Progressivism's foremost educational advocate was
Jane Roland Martin
John Dewey
Jean-Paul Sarte
B.F. Skinner
16
Many progressivists believe that
None of the answers are correct.
ppl learn better by experience/doing vs. book learning
ppl r complex & respond internally/extern. 2 phys. stimuli
ppl determine their own right /wrong, true/ false
17
One teacher believes children should be made to reason deductively; another favors hands-on.
Different views of aesthetics
Different views of political philosophy
Different views of epistemology
Different views of ethics
18
The idea of eternal "forms" underlying all existence comes from
Plato
Socrates
Herodotus
Aristotle
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Which of the following best describes informal education?
Childrn learn from adults/older children by seeing/imitating
Teachers guide stud. behavior using positive reinforcement
Studts learn by combining academic study w/improving society
Children define their own meaning/choose their learning
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The American educ. system is largley guilty of ethnocentrism, _____
teachers alter tchng styles based on race/cult expectations
offering a diff. quality of educ. to diff. cultural groups
viewing one's own culture as superior to others
elevation of other cultures above one's own
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Praxis is the doctrine suggesting that
educ. shld b formed around the needs/intrst. of the students
more talented rise to the top/less deserving fall
stdts shld dev. a cultural lit. based on stndrdized curric
actions based on sound theory/values make real differences
22
A look at today's science curriculum in most U.S schools shows an emphasis on
Cartesian dualism
materialism
aesthetics
idealism
23
The Socratic method involves
questioning the student to draw out answers
repetitive or rote teaching
study from Great Books
learning from actual experience
24
John Dewey founded this experimental school to test his ideas.
St. John's College
Amidon School
Summerhill
Laboratory School
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Aesthetics examines
the rules of reasoning
the nature of reality
what is "good" and "bad" in human behavior
the nature of beauty

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