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Chapter 8 Flashcards

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A philosophy where the primary emphasis is on the whole child

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Existentialism

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A philosophy where students are challenged to discover knowledge about their environments

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Constructivism

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A person with a mix of progressivism and social reconstructionsim philosophies

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Brenda Beyal

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The belief that ideas are the only reliable form of reality

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Idealism

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The person who serves as a resource and guide to students who engage, explore, gather evidence, draw conclusions, and express themselves

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Facilitator of Learning

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Another term for naturalism

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Romanticism

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A philosophy where student-centered perspectives that are integrated with firsthand experiences are most effective

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Pragmatism

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The type of philosophy where the teacher is prominent in the classroom

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Teacher-centered

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Examples of this type of philosophy are essentailism and perennialism

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Teacher-centered philososphies

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The philosophy includes curriculums with themes and questions that endure and are everlasting

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Perennialism

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This term translates to “love of wisdom”

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Philosophy

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This term means “everlasting”

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Perennial

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This philosophy endorses active engagement, student discovery, and problem solving

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Progressivism

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The general philsosphy of giving students choices, making them active in learning

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Student-centered

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Examples of this type of philsosphy include progressivism, social reconstructionism, and existentialism

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Student-centered philsosphies

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In this philosophy, the teacher picks and chooses from among the components of several philosophies

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Eclectic approach

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This is the idea in which those who are in power control those who do not have power

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Postmodernism

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This philosophy looks to education to change society rather than just teach about it

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Social reconstructionism

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This person was a major proponent of progressivism

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John Dewey

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This is the idea that curriculum can shift in response to societal changes but should always be basic, organized, and rigorous

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Essentailism

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Define philosophy

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  • A love of wisdom
  • A means of answering fundamental questions
  • A vibrant way of discovering and expressing ways of being and acting
22
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Describe a teacher’s philsosphy

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  • The teacher’s love of wisdom regarding teaching
  • An expression of attitudes and actions every day in the classroom
  • A fluid statement that changes and grows with experience
23
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List teacher-centered approaches to teaching

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  • Essentailism

- Perennialism

24
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List student-centered approaches to teaching

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  • Progressivsim
  • Social reconstructionism
  • Existentialism
25
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Describe Maria Montessori’s beliefs about early childhood education

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Children are capable of integrating aspects of the world around them through the use of their senses

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In which philosophy are rules paramount and taken very seriously, the curriculum focuses on traditional and core classes, and the teachers focus heavily on standards and testing?

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Essentialism

27
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The writings of Homer, Shakespeare, Melville, and Einstein are essential components of curriculum in which philosophy of education?

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Perennialism

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Give examples of progressivists’ beliefs

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  • Teachers are facilitators and coaches
  • Student’s are unique, active, and self-motivated
  • The learning environment should be safe for risk-taking and it should be stimulating
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List the basic principles of social reconstructionism

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  • Teachers should instill a sense of reponsibility for humanity
  • Students should be involved in social issues
  • Curriculum should emphasize equity
30
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In what aspect do essentialism and perennialism differ most?

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Curriculum

31
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In which philosophy do teachers consider themselves primarily facilitators and coaches?

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Progressivism

32
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Which philosophy promotes individual learning and the education of the whole child? It includes the beliefs that knowedge leads to self-discovery and that instruction should include alternatives and choices and should require decision making.

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Exitentialism

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This philosophy is based on the belief that ideas are the only reliable form of reality

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Idealism

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Which philosophy contends that the needs of the individual are more important than the needs of society?

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Romanticism

35
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Who was the most prominent of the proponents of progressivism?

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John Dewey

36
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Which philosophy seeks to change society rather than just teach about it?

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Social reconstructionism

37
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Picking and choosing among the components of several philosophies to create an individual philosophy is referred to as…

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An eclectic approach

38
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Which philosophy contends that curriculum is set and unchanging?

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Perennialism

39
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What enters into every decision a teachers makes?

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Philosophy

40
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A teacher who primarily facilitates, coaches, and encourages likely has which anchor philosophy?

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Progressivism

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Which philosophy is least likely to initiate service-learning?

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Essentailism

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Which philosophy is least likley to give students choices?

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Perennialism

43
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The philosophy that grew out of a sense that those in power control those who do not have power is…

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Postmodernism

44
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Which philosophy emphasizes most strongly that choices are necessary for effective education?

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Existentialism

45
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Which philosophy says that education is more than preparation for life, it is life itself?

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Progressivism

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