Multiple Choice QuestionsProgressive education is associated with which of the following statements?
Teachers are the originators of information and authority
Knowledge is generated through direct experience and collaboration
Learning proceeds in a straight way with factual gathering and skill mastery
Examination is norm-referenced and external
In the context of progressive education, the term 'equal educational opportunity' implies that all students should
be provided an education by using the same methods and materials without any distinction
be provided an education which is most appropriate to them and their future life at work
receive equal education irrespective of their caste, creed, colour, region and religion
be allowed to prove their capability after receiving an equal education
Plato
Rousseau
Aristotle
Ross
B.
Rousseau
Rousseau believed that nature is supreme and there is nothing beyond and behind nature. He believed in natural consequences. He believed in the isolation of individuals than society. He was totally against society. He had laid stress on negative education. He had no place for positive virtues. He believed in free discipline, free personality, and free education. He had not given a higher place to the teacher. He was anti of physical punishment. He was the champion of the dignity of man. He has stated that man born free, but everywhere he is in the chain. He had full faith in natural man, natural civilization and natural state without any corruption, corrupt rulers and social classes. He has stated that God makes all things good man meddles with them and they become evil. He did not like artificiality. His philosophy is totally based on natural things and natural man. He has stated that natural sciences, social sciences, mathematics, craft, physical education, religion, demotic activities, and moral education should be included in the curriculum
The new progressive pedagogy professes
assessment in learning
assessment of learning
assessment for learning
assessment along learning
Progressive education
is based on the principles of conditioning and reinforcement
is centered around textbooks since they are the only valid source of knowledge
reaffirms the belief that the teacher has to be firm in her approach and in today's world children cannot be taught without using punishment
lays strong emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking
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