EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS #3
Teacher centered philosopies - correct answer -more authoritarian
-more conservative
-focus o transmitting the values and knowledge that have survived through time
-instill respect for authority, perseverence, duty, considerationand practicality
-ex: essentialism and perennialism
Student centered philosophies - correct answer -focus on individual needs,
contemporary relevance, and preparing for changing future
-place learner at center of education process
-view school as working with youth to improve society and/or helping to realize their
indivituality
-involve teacher and students working together to determine what should be learned
and how best to learn it
-ex: progressivism, social reconstructionalism, existentialism
Essentialism - correct answer emphasizes a critical core of knowledge and skills that all
students should learn
-teacher led/teacher philosophy
-lecture typical teaching method
-emphasis on academics; students learn the essentials of academic knowledge,
patriotism, and character development
-promotion based on mastery of material
-taditional or back to basic approach
-curriculum determoned by administrators and teachers
Perennialism - correct answer -teacher-centered philosophy; cousin to essentialism
-lecture typical
-focus on classic ideas/time-tested knowledge and truth
-math, science and literature important
-emphasis on learning for learners sake
-teacher set curriculum
-little flexibility in curriculum
Progressivism - correct answer -student centered philosophy
-teacher as guide; students encouraged to become problem solvers
-based on needs and interests of students
-emphasis on discovery through real world experience
-experience based learning that is relevant to students lives
-fieldtrips and games
-curriculum shaped by student interest; students work coopertively
-associated with john dewey
Social reconstructionalism - correct answer -student-centered philosophy
ANSWERS #3
Teacher centered philosopies - correct answer -more authoritarian
-more conservative
-focus o transmitting the values and knowledge that have survived through time
-instill respect for authority, perseverence, duty, considerationand practicality
-ex: essentialism and perennialism
Student centered philosophies - correct answer -focus on individual needs,
contemporary relevance, and preparing for changing future
-place learner at center of education process
-view school as working with youth to improve society and/or helping to realize their
indivituality
-involve teacher and students working together to determine what should be learned
and how best to learn it
-ex: progressivism, social reconstructionalism, existentialism
Essentialism - correct answer emphasizes a critical core of knowledge and skills that all
students should learn
-teacher led/teacher philosophy
-lecture typical teaching method
-emphasis on academics; students learn the essentials of academic knowledge,
patriotism, and character development
-promotion based on mastery of material
-taditional or back to basic approach
-curriculum determoned by administrators and teachers
Perennialism - correct answer -teacher-centered philosophy; cousin to essentialism
-lecture typical
-focus on classic ideas/time-tested knowledge and truth
-math, science and literature important
-emphasis on learning for learners sake
-teacher set curriculum
-little flexibility in curriculum
Progressivism - correct answer -student centered philosophy
-teacher as guide; students encouraged to become problem solvers
-based on needs and interests of students
-emphasis on discovery through real world experience
-experience based learning that is relevant to students lives
-fieldtrips and games
-curriculum shaped by student interest; students work coopertively
-associated with john dewey
Social reconstructionalism - correct answer -student-centered philosophy
