Educational Philosophy MCQs

This document presents  multiple choice questions about philosophical foundations of education. The questions cover various topics including the origins of education, Get School of Philosophy of Education Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ Quiz) with answers and detailed solutions. Download these Free

Q. Realism in education was born out of

A. The enthusiasm of the Renaissance.
B. The great religious movement of the 17th century.
C. A cleavage between the work of the schools and the life of the world outside that occurred during the 19th century.
D. The degeneration of humanism after Renaissance.
Correct answer is: C. A cleavage between the work of the schools and the life of the world outside that occurred during the 19th century.

Q. Who was the nineteenth century founder of Existentialism?

A. Hegel
B. Soren Kierkegaard
C. Rousseau
D. D.J. O’Connor.
Correct answer is: B. Soren Kierkegaard

Q. Which of the following is not criticised by realism in education?

A. Teachers denying the value of school co-curricular activities
B. Pupils cramming for knowledge from books for reproducing in examination
C. Organizing schools in a way that is conducive to practical training in citizenship
D. Teaching which drifts away from life of the child.
Correct answer is: C. Organizing schools in a way that is conducive to practical training in citizenship

Q. In the light of relevant past events, con­temporary events and their understanding should find a place in the teaching of history. Who maintained this principle?

A. Naturalists
B. Idealists
C. Realists
D. Marxists.
Correct answer is: C. Realists

Q. Which school of philosophy very strongly advocates that education should be voca­tional in character?

A. Existentialism
B. Naturalism
C. Realism
D. Pragmatism.
Correct answer is: C. Realism

Q. Which is not an aspect of mind according to the Realists’ theory of knowing?

A. Awareness
B. Consciousness
C. Behaviour
D. Processing of awareness.
Correct answer is: C. Behaviour

Q. Who believe that “Objects have a reality independent of mental phenomena”?

A. Idealists
B. Realists
C. Naturalists
D. Existentialists.
Correct answer is: B. Realists

Q. Marxist educational philosophy is closer to

A. Idealism.
B. Realism.
C. Naturalism.
D. Pragmatism.
Correct answer is: B. Realism.

Q. Which among the following statements is not a characteristic of Marxism?

A. It presupposes a reality independent of man’s mind
B. Its educational philosophy is essentially materialistic
C. Its major objective is the development of child’s personality
D. It asserts that physical environment can definitely change the nature of the child.
Correct answer is: C. Its major objective is the development of child’s personality

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