Theories

Question 1

Teacher Center Philosophy by D.F. Skinner Related to realism, link to environment

Answer 1

Behaviorism

Question 2

Student Center Philosophy. Developing personal meaning through hands on activities, critical thinking and big ideas. Freedom to discover variety of learning activities. Problem base learning seek own answers.

Answer 2

Constuctivism

Question 3

Teacher Center Philosophy of education based on the assumption that students should learn the basic facts regarding the social and physical world. “Developing Basic Skills, not truths.

Answer 3

Essentialism

Question 4

Student Center Philosophy. Education should enhance innate goodness. Education should start with individual self. Schools objective is the student’s environment.

Answer 4

Humanism

Question 5

Teacher Center Philosophy: Observable, measurable information. knowledge base on sense perceptions, objective reality.

Answer 5

Positivism

Question 6

Student Center Philosophy by John Devey; Students should learn how to think (process) not what to think (content).

Answer 6

Progressivism