Pragmatists generally emphasize the importance of moral education and maintain that appropriate moral traits are best acquired by individuals through
a. following the established customs of society.
b. following the course of greatest economic profitability.
c. reflective inquiry and social participation.
d. obedience to absolute ethical values.
c
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Piaget: 1960s and 1970s; Vygotsky:
a. 1940s and 1950s b. 1920s and 1930s c. 1930s and 1940s d. 1980s and 1990s
The relationship of literacy and children's play
a. is shown to be strong in that play requires children to use symbolic representation and to practice oral language. b. is not a serious area of child development inquiry. c. does not suggest applications to educational practice. d. should not be emphasized with families in their role for supporting children's learning at home.
Common schooling was seen as one solution to the "immigrant problem" because of perceptions that
A. immigrants were uneducated and needed to learn skills necessary for democratic participation. B. immigrants' value systems did not include the work ethic required for the factory system. C. immigrants did not usually provide an education for their children. D. All these answers are correct.
Teachers need to consider three of the statements below when constructing and administering tests. Identify the one consideration that would defeat the purpose of a test of procedural knowledge
A) Permit manipulatives and drawings. B) Permit calculators. C) Expect explanation. D) Expect multiple solutions.