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