Philosophy of Education Final

The branch of axiology that is concerned with values related to beauty and art is known as:

Aesthetics

"They say the dropout rate in Nebraska has improved." This statement is an example of:

Authority

The field of philosophy that deals with values is:

Axiology

Which of the following situations present the teacher with the most obvious axiological dilemma?

Deciding on how to best discipline a sensitive student caught cheating

A course dealing with moral values and rules of right conduct would deal with:

Epistemology

Teacher education classes that deal with various methods of instructions focus primarily on:

Epistemology

Any subject that has meaning for an individual can be justified in the course of studies. This statement best describes

Existentialism

According to Dr. Knight, what group is faced with "the frightful task of producing values out of nothing"?

Existentialists

Plato's Allegory of the Cave helps explain

Idealism

What philosophy sees teachers as "living examples" for students to look up to?

Idealism

This teacher would not be as excited about taking students on a field trip

Idealists

A Priori ideas are those that people have:

Learned prior to formal schooling

Curriculum development committees that consider the nature of reality and existence focus primarily on:

Metaphysics

The teacher who ascribes to this philosophy believes they are "mental disciplinarians"

Neo-Scholasticism

"What works today might now work tomorrow" This phrase best fits

Pragmatism

Teachers are seen as "fellow learners"

Pragmatism

Aristotle developed the philosophy known as

Realism

To answer the basic questions of life, philosophers rely primarily on:

Reason

Neo-Scholasticism is the merging of rationalism and

Theology

Teachers should study educational philosophy primarily because:

They may be more effective by clarifying their philosophy