People are people first and workers later, one must teach liberal subjects first and -vocational subjects later is the essence of ----------- philosophy?

• A) Reconstructionism
• B) Progressivism
• C) Essentialism
• D) Perennialsim

Knowledge cannot be completely objective, it cannot be universally valid; hence Jaspers definition of universal validity relies upon of which of the following?

• A) Reliability of Information
• B) Authenticity of Knowledge
• C) Universal Consensus
• D) Recreation of Knowledge

According to Bloom, what is the most visible sign of increasing separateness among students?

• A) Divorce
• B) Race conflicts
• C) Freedom
• D) Loss of love

Which of the following philosopher believe that education should focus on the whole child, rather than on the content or the teacher?

• A) Progressivists
• B) Idealists
• C) Realists
• D) Constructivists

According to Karl Jaspers, the only true educator is one who is engaged in:

• A) Obedience
• B) Rest
• C) Authority
• D) Self-education

What is a major criticism of Piaget’s testing methods for children?

• A) Too visual
• B) Too repetitive
• C) Too difficult
• D) Too easy

The phenomenon of creativeness, self-actualization, and direct experience belongs to which traditional philosophy?

• A) Idealism
• B) Progressivism
• C) Realism
• D) Pragmatism

Progressiveness tend to________, rather than the ‘dead past’.

• A) Live in past
• B) Live in future
• C) ‘live in the present’
• D) Live in current situation

__________ believed that teaching subjects in a strictly formal way was harmful for education.
a)
c)
d)

• A) Realism
• B) Constructivism
• C) Progressivists
• D) Existentialism

Critics argued that Jaspers’ concept of the university was:

• A) Focused only on research
• B) Entirely practical
• C) Too aristocratic
• D) Excessively democratic

According to Karl Jaspers, what does democracy demand?

• A) Authority
• B) Education of the people
• C) Silence
• D) Wealth

_________should be considered supplementary rather than central.

• A) Solving a problem
• B) Active learning
• C) Informal learning
• D) Formal learning

Which one of the following is contemporary educational philosophy?

• A) Pragmatism
• B) Progressivism
• C) Realism
• D) Idealism

According to Essentialism, the main aim of education is:

• A) Intellectual discipline through key subjects
• B) Freedom of choice in learning
• C) Practical training for jobs
• D) Moral development through social activities

Critics point out that Bloom discussed all major social and political issues in the lives of students of his time EXCEPT:

• A) Women right
• B) Gay rights
• C) Children rights
• D) Male rights

Jaspers followed the education of Socratic Method, which of the following is not true of this method?

• A) Students’ questions are appreciated
• B) It contains deepest understanding
• C) Teacher & pupil are on the same level in relation to ideas
• D) Teacher is dominant and given authority by students

Who was the first one that recognize the social rights of children in history?

• A) Montessori
• B) Franklin
• C) Dewey
• D) John

______recognizes the importance of specializations.

• A) Constructivists
• B) Essentialist
• C) Idealist
• D) Progressivists

What did Montessori observe about the development of spoken language in infants?

• A) It developed naturally and spontaneously
• B) It was memorized from books
• C) It began only after age three
• D) It required strict instruction

Which of the following is true according to progressivists?

• A) students learn best from what they consider most relevant to their lives
• B) frequent objective testing is the best way to determine what students know.
• C) there is a common body of information that all students should know.
• D) student interests should not be allowed to take time and attention away from the academic curriculum.