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Helena believes that her main goal as a teacher is to transfer the knowledge and values that her students will need to do well in society. She strives to have her students learn to be academically proficient. She also tries to instill her students with values such as respect, diligence, and practicality. Helena is most likely to rely on:
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teacher centered philosophies
progressivism
student centered philosophies
existentialism
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An essentialist would argue that essentialism is an approach to ________.
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ensure a common culture among Americans
organize schools around the concerns and curiosity of students
organize schools around books, ideas, and concepts
encourage students to work together cooperatively
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Helena believes that her main goal as a teacher is to transfer the knowledge and values that her students will need to do well in society. She strives to have her students learn to be academically proficient. She also tries to instill her students with values such as respect, diligence, and practicality. Helena is most likely to rely on:
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An essentialist would argue that essentialism is an approach to ________.
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As a teacher, Richard wants his students to think rationally and rigorously. He feels that he should prepare his brightest students for future leadership and responsibility, while providing vocational training to the rest of the students. Richard's approach to education is indicative of
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In a(n) ________ classroom, students spend considerable time and energy mastering the three "Rs," reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic.
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Which of the following books would likely be included in the "Great Books" favored by perennialists?
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Which of the following is a similarity between perennialism and essentialism?
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________ strives to teach students the accumulated knowledge of human civilization through core courses in the traditional academic disciplines.
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Which of the following statements is true about perennialists?
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In a progressivist classroom, you would find teachers ________.
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________ asserts that knowledge cannot be handed from one person to another (from a teacher to a learner) but must be constructed by each learner through interpreting and reinterpreting a constant flow of information.
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A key aspect of teaching in a constructivist classroom is ________.
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Which of the following statements is true about educational practices in the West or USA?
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Which of the following statements is true about ethics?
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A teacher that believes all truths come from older pieces of written work, and NOT modern-daybooks is probably a(n)
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The philosophy which emphasizes teaching strategies to promote students’ contributions to society is most closely associated with
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If you are fairly casual about your lessons and frequently ask students what they want to learn, while facilitating their learning, you are a
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A student-centered curriculum is most encouraged by which two philosophies
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In the essentialist school of education, the worth of any knowledge is measured by
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Which two of the four philosophies are most teacher centered?
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Why is it important to recognize the philosophies of education and identify your own.
