Teacher- centered philosophies focus on the importance of transferring knowledge, information, and
Skills from the older and ______ generation to a presumably younger and more _____ generation
What is wiser and naive
100
Which educational philosophy uses the back to the basics approach
What is essentialism
200
Sophos in Greek means
What is wisdom
200
_______ classrooms mean the teacher has all the control on what he or she teaches
with little emphasis on student interest.
What is teacher-centered classrooms
200
Name 2 of the 5 subjects in the "Core Curriculum"
What is math, science, history, foreign language, literature
300
name 2 questions teachers ask themselves to figure out their personalized teaching philosophy.
What is
1. What is the purpose of education?
2. What content and skills should schools teach?
3. How should schools teach this content?
4. What are proper roles for teachers and students?
5. How should learning be measured?
300
Name 2 characteristics of a teacher-centered philosophy
What is
1. little flexibility
2. rigorous standards
3. work to sharpen intelligence
3. enhance more qualities in children
300
Perennialism focuses on how training the mind is ____