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Some Modern Philosophies of education

With which philosophy do you associate the following statement?


A. Esscentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Existentialsm
____1. A school curriculum deals with time-tested ideas. *

____2. Field trips, internships, and practicum connect classroom theories to the real
world. *

____3. A school curriculum includes the essentials that students should know. *

_____4. The students should decide what he wants to learn and when to learn it. *

_____5. Students could be promoted to the higher level only when they have mastered
the key. *
_____6. Teachers must emphasize to the students the relation of their learning to real

world. *

____7. Schools should develop students' ability to think, analyze, and reason out. *
______8. Students who do not want to study should not be forced to do so. *

____9. Teachers should require students to work hard and master academic lessons
taught to merit grades. *
______10. The experiences and needs of the students should be considered in

preparing the curriculum. *

____11. Learning should be appreciated for its own sake. It is not about solving
problems and memorizing facts. *
_____12. The purpose of school is to help students understand themselves and find

their own place in the world. *


_____13. To be able to compete in the global village, school must raise standards for

academic requirements to produce competent graduates. *


____14. Schools should include opportunities for social interaction in the curriculum. *

_____15. Teachers must prescribe the use of Great Books because they contain
insights related to the issues at present. *

_____16.Schools must encourage students to memorize basic facts about people and
events that shaped history. *

___17. The teacher's main objective is to help students unlock the insights gained
over time, so they can learn from the great thinkers of the past. *

_____18.The primary function of the school is to provide students options and choices
to decide for themselves. *

___19. Teachers should assist the students in discovering themselves and developing
their own personal values, even when those values conflict with others values. *

____20. Students should be active participants in the learning process. *

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