Module 1 Post Quiz Flashcards
The historical figure most often spoken of as the father of American education: A. Thomas Jefferson B. Horace Mann C. Benjamin Franklin D. John Dewey
Horace Mann
Dame schools are best described as:
A. Schools run by women for the purpose of teaching reading and writing
B. Early colonial schools designed to teach housekeeping skills to women
C. Finishing schools for women in the colonial period
D. The equivalent of current colleges for women
Schools run by women for the purpose of teaching reading and writing
T or F: Horace Man believed that the country was too diverse to reasonably teach a common set of beliefs and moral values.
False
The “Eight-Year Study” conducted in the US in 1930 determined that:
A. No difference in achievement existed from one philosophical approach to another
B. The progressive approach produced more intellectual curiosity and higher levels of critical thinking
C. The failures in the educational system put the “nation at risk”
D. European educational designs were superior
The progressive approach produced more intellectual curiosity and higher levels of critical thinking
T or F: Philosophy raises questions, it doesn’t solve them.
True
Essentialism as a philosophy can best be defined as education based on the principle that:
A. Students should learn the basic facts regarding the social and physical world
B. Education should be limited to the “basics” (math, reading, and writing)
C. What is essential is different for every student and should be decided by the parents
D. Essential education is based on individual career goals
Students should learn the basic facts regarding the social and physical world
Progressivism as a philosophy can best be defined as education based on the principle that:
A. Schools should be designed to introduce students to classical liberal concepts
B. School should be designed to introduce students to classical conservative concepts
C. All learning is active and that curriculum should begin with the child’s interests and experiences
D. Education must be based around the sciences
All learning is active and that curriculum should begin with the child’s interests and experiences
Behaviorists like B.F. Skinner hypothesized that learning is:
A. A function of change in the way one behaves
B. Assessed through the use of standardized tests
C. A mysterious function
D. A complex process that differs genetically between men and women
A function of change in the way one behaves
T or F: The first colonial schools were developed to assure that the new generation would sustain its religious beliefs.
True
T or F: A hallmark of a progressive classroom is the purposeful activity of pupils who may be engaged in research and inquiry with groups and alone.
True
T or F: The Socratic Method is a way of teaching that centers on the use of questions by the teacher to lead students to a certain conclusion.
True
T or F: John Locke believed that teachers needed to create a nonthreatening learning environment - a rather revolutionary idea at the time.
True
