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A set of ideas and beliefs about education that guides the professional behavior of educators.
What is Educational philosophy.
100
Having a clear educational philosophy can help teachers to _________. A. navigate the politics of working with parents B. adequately prepare for promotions C. make appropriate decisions in the middle of a lesson D. determine when a student should be punished
What is C, make appropriate decisions in the middle of a lesson.
100
Philosophy is concerned with _______. A. learning about the teachings of famous philosophers B. identifying the basic truths about being, knowledge, and conduct C. understanding societal behaviors and causation D. processing the teachings of the past
What is B, identifying the basic truths about being, knowledge, and conduct.
100
The transmission of knowledge refers to all of the following except _______. A. to guide student practice B. to aid in the development of student skills C. to assist as students put their skills to use D. to test the cognitive ability of students
What is D, to test the cognitive ability of students.
100
A branch of philosophy concerned with principles of conduct and determining what is good and evil, or right and wrong, in human behavior.
What is Ethics.
200
The use of logical reasoning to inquire into the basic truths about being, knowledge,and conduct.
What is Philosophy.
200
An understanding of philosophy of education is important for all of the following reasons except _______. A. to help your interviewing skills when pursuing a position B. to help you decipher complex political forces affecting schools C. to help you better evaluate proposals for school change D. to help you enhance your professionalism in teaching
What is D, to help you enhance your professionalism in teaching.
200
What teachers believe about students is based on _______. A. school district policies B. the views of teaching peers C. their views of their own children D. their unique life experiences
What is D, their unique life experiences.
200
Self-directed learners can be referenced as _______. A. constructivist B. progressive C. gifted D. developmental
What is A, constructivist.
200
A branch of philosophy concerned with the processes of reasoning and the identification of rules that enable thinkers to reach valid conclusions.
What is Logic.
300
The branch of axiology concerned with values related to beauty and art.
What is Aesthetics.
300
When Dewey refers to the general theory of education, he is referencing _______. A. the philosophy of education B. the theory of learning C. the process of constructivist teaching D. the progressive educational system
What is A, the philosophy of education.
300
Students who spend a great deal of time learning by rote memorization likely have a teacher who views knowledge as _______. A. universally interconnected B. of little real consequence to learners C. the sum total of small bits of subject matter D. most valuable when constructed by students
What is C, the sum total of small bits of subject matter.
300
A teacher who views knowledge conceptually might request that students learn all of the following, except _______. A. the understanding and influencing of our environment B. the recitation of all fifty state capitals C. the explanation of decisions made by government D. the reasons for grouping chemical elements
What is B, the recitation of all fifty state capitals.
300
A branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of reality.
What is Metaphysic.
400
The study of values, including the identification of criteria for determining what is valuable.
What is Axiology.
400
Most schools have a statement of philosophy, which is best described in all of the following ways except _______. A. to publicize its values and beliefs B. to focus the efforts of teachers and administrators C. to guarantee full accreditation D. to focus the efforts of students and parents
What is C, to guarantee full accreditation.
400
The authors purport that learning occurs when _______. A. a student has memorized the required material and can recite it B. the student performs well on achievement tests each year C. a student‘s personal experience leads to changes in thoughts and behaviors D. a student project achieves a grade of A, demonstrating high achievement
What is C, a student‘s personal experience leads to changes in thoughts and behaviors.
400
The transmission view of teaching includes all of the following except _______. A. students learn through basic skills mastery B. students learn by mastering reading, writing, and math C. students learn by applying thinking to projects D. students learn by structured, whole-group instruction
What is B, students learn by mastering reading, writing, and math.
400
Method of questioning designed to lead students to see errors and inconsistencies in their thinking, based on questioning strategies used by Socrates.
What is Socratic questioning.
500
A branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of knowledge and what it means to know something.
What is Epistemology.
500
According to the text, your behavior as a teacher is strongly connected to your beliefs about all of the following except _______. A. students B. administrators C. knowledge D. what is worth knowing
What is B, administrators.
500
Teachers‘ beliefs about students are based on all of the following except _______. A. their unique life experiences B. their observations of young people C. their understanding of human growth and development D. their studies of the brain and cognitive changes
What is D, their studies of the brain and cognitive changes.
500
A constructivist teacher would expect all of the following learnings from students except _______. A. learning how to reason B. learning how to communicate effectively C. learning how to solve problems D. learning how to ready themselves for work
What is D, learning how to ready themselves for work.
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