RMTC 1
Which of the following is the best description of normal schools?
a) Schools designed to educate all members of society, not just the elite
b) Schools designed to prepare prospective teachers for America's schools
c) Schools designed to focus on secular more than religious education
d) Schools designed to prepare young men for careers in law or the ministry
b) Schools designed to prepare prospective teachers for America's schools
The leaders that framed the U.S. Constitution refused to establish a national religion in the United States. Which of the following is the best description of the reason for the leaders' refusal?
a) The leaders adopted the principle of separation of church and state that had been established in England during the 1600s.
b) The leaders recognized that a great deal of religious diversity existed in the colonies and concluded that no religion should be placed above others.
c) The leaders wanted to eliminate the influence of religion in America, and they believed that the refusal to establish a national religion would help them reach that goal.
d) The leaders were afraid that a national religion might lead to a national system of schools and churches.
b) The leaders recognized that a great deal of religious diversity existed in the colonies and concluded that no religion should be placed above others.
Which of the following is not a branch of philosophy?
a) Paleontology
b) Axiology
c) Epistemology
d) Metaphysics
a) Paleontology
Some schools strongly emphasize basic skills, such as reading, writing, math, and now, even computer literacy. The educational philosophy most closely associated with this emphasis is:
a) essentialism.
b) perennialism.
c) progressivism.
d) social reconstructionism.
a) essentialism.
Sam Good, a new 4th-grade teacher, wants to prevent classroom problems before they occur, so he is planning carefully. As he plans his management system, which of the following is the best advice?
a) Ask other beginning teachers how they're planning their management systems.
b) Be sure to consider the characteristics of students when you plan.
c) Design a token reward system and have a catalog of rewards.
d) Be stern, don't smile, and be tough for the first few months.
b) Be sure to consider the characteristics of students when you plan.
Which of the following best describes faculty psychology?
a) A view of learning that emphasizes the role of experience and hands-on activities in learning
b) A view of learning that suggests that students learn best when taught by well-prepared teachers
c) A view of learning suggesting that the best education involves mental discipline and training the powers of the mind
d) A view of learning that emphasizes a study of classic literature, such as Shakespeare, that has endured throughout history
c) A view of learning suggesting that the best education involves mental discipline and training the powers of the mind
The event of the Cold War period that had the most important implications for education was:
a) the Korean War and the "Domino Theory."
b) the Soviet launching of Sputnik.
c) the Berlin airlift that resulted from the Communist blockade of Berlin.
d) the Cuban missile crisis that nearly caused World War III.
b) the Soviet launching of Sputnik.
A teacher believing that students are best educated when they study the ideas that have endured through history, such as math, science, and great literature, is most strongly guided by:
a) perennialism.
b) social reconstructionism.
c) progressivism.
d) essentialism.
a) perennialism.
Teachers' abilities to empathize with and invest in the protection and development of young people" best describes which of the following?
a) Caring
b) Overlapping
c) Artistry
d) Withitness
a) Caring
Students in your class appear to have difficulty in understanding the concept of probability. An increase in which of the following will most increase student achievement?
a) Class time
b) Engaged time
c) Allocated time
d) Instructional time
b) Engaged time
The Supreme Court decision that made the policy," separate but equal" illegal was:
a) Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka.
b) the Civil Rights Act.
c) Title IX.
d) the National Defense Education Act.
a) Brown vs. the Board of Education of Topeka.
Which of the following is the most important result of Russia's launching of Sputnik in 1957?
a) It resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for math, science, and teacher training.
b) It precipitated the modern reform movement that emphasized standards-based education and school accountability.
c) It precipitated the progressive education movement that made the school curriculum much more relevant to students' lives.
d) It resulted in a standardized high school curriculum that raised the standards for the education of all students.
a) It resulted in a dramatic increase in funding for math, science, and teacher training.
Of the following, which is the decision most closely related to forming your own philosophy of education?
a) Deciding whether you want to be a teacher
b) Deciding if you are able to balance a career with a family
c) Deciding what kind of teacher you want to be
d) Deciding if you want to remain in teaching as a career
c) Deciding what kind of teacher you want to be
Which of the following are the cornerstones of an effective classroom management system?
a) The combination of a cognitive and a behavioral approach to management
b) A well-defined set of logical consequences and desists
c) A caring and democratic teacher
d) A clear system of rules and procedures
d) A clear system of rules and procedures
Without any announcement from the teacher, students come into class, take their seats, take out their workbooks, and begin working exercises written on the chalkboard. The aspect of classroom management illustrated in this description is best described as:
a) effective use of classroom procedures.
b) an application of classical conditioning.
c) effective use of classroom rules.
d) ineffective use of a structured environment.
a) effective use of classroom procedures.
The assimilation movement in education was most strongly attempted with:
a) Hispanic students.
b) African American students.
c) Native American students.
d) Asian American students.
c) Native American students.
Of the following, which example best illustrates a learning activity based on progressive education ideas?
a) Ashley Wilson takes a box each of red, green, yellow, and blue toothpicks and randomly distributes them on a section of the school grounds. She then takes the students outside and gives them 5 minutes to collect as many toothpicks as they can find. They discuss reasons why they found different numbers of each color.
b) Jackie Manning carefully explains the concept of camouflage. After explaining the concept, she shows the students colored slides of a snake camouflaged in some grass, and an insect camouflaged on a leaf.
c) Molly Miller puts students into groups of three and each group reads a section of their textbook that describes how animals protect themselves, with camouflage being one of the ways. The groups each then report back to the whole class.
d) Ken Davis has his students search the Internet for information on camouflage. The students find articles and research reports, print them, and then make oral reports to the class about the information they've gathered.
a) Ashley Wilson takes a box each of red, green, yellow, and blue toothpicks and randomly distributes them on a section of the school grounds. She then takes the students outside and gives them 5 minutes to collect as many toothpicks as they can find. They discuss reasons why they found different numbers of each color.
Juan Chaves is a strong proponent of problem-based learning, an approach to instruction in which students are given an ill-defined, real world problem that requires an extended period of time to solve. As the students work, Juan provides only enough guidance to keep the students from going too far down blind alleys and wasting time. Juan's philosophy is most likely grounded in:
a) progressivism.
b) essentialism.
c) perennialism.
d) social reconstructionism.
a) progressivism.
Jan Amos strongly emphasizes the need for her students to feel emotionally safe enough to offer their ideas and say what they think without fear of ridicule or embarrassment. She has a rule requiring that students treat each other with courtesy and respect, and she explains why it is important. Of the following Jan is most nearly attempting to:
a) develop well-disciplined students.
b) develop learners' self-concepts and self-esteem.
c) create a positive classroom climate.
d) create a system of automatic rules and procedures.
c) create a positive classroom climate.
Of the following, the most effective way to communicate caring to students is to:
a) compliment them on personal characteristics.
b) smile at them frequently.
c) be enthusiastic in class.
d) spend time with them.
d) spend time with them.
Junior highs were created in part as a response to developmental psychologists' assertions that early adolescence is a time of intellectual, emotional, and physical transition, and students undergoing these transitions require a different kind of school.
Of the following, which best describes the outcomes of this movement in our nation's educational history?
a) Junior highs strongly emphasize curricula and programming specifically designed to meet the developmental needs of adolescents.
b) Junior highs are largely imitations of high schools with emphasis on academic disciplines and minimal attention to adolescents' developmental needs.
c) Junior highs are very similar to middle schools in philosophy, organization, and teaching practice.
d) Junior highs combine the best practices of learner-centered elementary schools with the academic emphasis found in high schools.
b) Junior highs are largely imitations of high schools with emphasis on academic disciplines and minimal attention to adolescents' developmental needs.
I know I said "a" in class, I disagree with this answer, as the very reason that a junior high exists is to shelter students of that age from younger and older student influences to address their developmental needs
Of the following, the most commonly voiced criticism of social reconstructionism is:
a) It is elitist and places too much emphasis on historical ideas irrelevant to students' lives.
b) It places too much emphasis on the individual and student self-esteem.
c) It has abandoned schools as places for learning, instead using schools for political purposes.
d) It places too much emphasis on basic skills at the expense of other parts of the curriculum.
c) It has abandoned schools as places for learning, instead using schools for political purposes.
The branch of philosophy that considers the nature of reality is:
a) metaphysics.
b) logic.
c) axiology.
d) epistemology.
a) metaphysics.
Based on research examining classroom management, which of the following is the best advice for beginning teachers with respect to classroom management?
a) Structure lessons so that students are required to actively participate.
b) Develop a series of techniques that will stop misbehavior immediately.
c) Try to prevent management problems before they occur.
d) Show students you really care about them.
c) Try to prevent management problems before they occur.
What is Dr. Chahin's doctorate in?
a) STEM Education
b) Bilingual Education
c) Education Policy and Planning
d) Mathematics
c) Education Policy and Planning