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WGU C272 Foundational Perspectives of Education Exam 2023 Questions and Answers 1.The historical figure most often spoken of as the father of American
education: Horace Mann
2.schools run by women for the purpose of teaching reading and writing:
- Dame schools 3.Horace Mann believed that the country was too diverse to
reasonably teach a common set of beliefs and moral values: False
4.A study in the period of the 1930s that compared the progressive approach to education with the traditional approach, and found that the progressive approach produced more intellectual curiosity and drive and higher levels of critical thinking and judgment. Tend to receive more
academic honors and higher grade averages.: Eight-Year Study
- raises questions: it does not solve them. Does not "solve" 1 / 4
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an issue, but rather frames the way a teacher looks at an issue and makes
a decision. raises questions as well as tries to answer them: Philosophy
6.A philosophy of education based on the assumption that students should learn the basic facts regarding the social and physical world.Teachers of this are often called "traditional" teachers, as they teach that there is a set structure and form for all things in existence. Learning subject matter is the goal of education; reading, writing and mathematics form the main focus of orientation. Teacher would have pupils mastering skills, moving from simple to more complex skills and knowledge. Has dominated educa- tion in the United States from the beginning of schooling in the colonies.Teacher-centered and teacher-directed. Focuses on character development and the disciplining of a pupil's mind. Students are expected to listen, follow directions, read about what they are being taught, respect their teachers, and become good citizens in their communities.The virtues teachers teach include respect for others; respect for authority, loyalty, hard work, and becoming a model citizen. The major champion was William Chandler Bagley (1874-1946), who was a professor
of education at Teachers College, Columbia University: Essentialism
7.A philosophy of education developed by John Dewey based on the as- sumption that all learning is active, that learning is intellectual, social, and emotional, and that curriculum should begin with the child's interests and experiences. Elevates shared interests and shared interactions 2 / 4
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between pupils in the classroom. Each person's voice is important.Emphasis on communication skills, critical thinking, and problem solving within each lesson. Teacher will develop lessons around local issues for pupils to re- 3 / 4
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search. Pupils learn to discuss ideas in a way that respects but allows for disagreement with others. The work includes the experiences pupils have as well as their conceptual understanding of the world. Purposeful activity of pupils who may be engaged in research and inquiry with a group or alone. Students' questions fill the classroom as the teacher builds on what the pupils are doing toward a deeper understanding of their inquiry.Teachers view their classrooms as educative, that is, leading toward on- go- ing understanding of the world and their place in it. Democratic principles of respect for oneself and others, classroom community, cooperation and col- laboration, and discussion and dialogue are
characteristics.: Progressivism
8.Behaviorists like B.F. Skinner hypothesized that learning is a function
of change in the way one : behaves
9.The first schools were developed to assure that the new
gen- eration would sustain its religious beliefs.: colonial
10.A hallmark of a classroom is the purposeful activity of pupils who may be engaged in research and inquiry with groups and alone.-
: progressive
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