Why did John Dewey reject Froebel’s approach to symbolic education?

What will be an ideal response?


ANS: John Dewey believed that intellectual skills emerged from a child’s own activity and play and were not due to his/her interaction with manipulatives or what Froebel termed as “gifts.”

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Mazie, a toddler teacher, used the Creative Curriculum as an ongoing assessment with her group. After analyzing several language observations, she noticed that Arnie was not talking as well as the other children in her group. What should she do next?

a. Realize that Arnie will catch up in language eventually—just give her time b. Use the OUNCE c. Use the HELP d. Ask the family if Mazie can give Arnie a screening test

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Inquiry teaching

A. encourages students to develop diagrams. B. has been given considerable support by Jerome Bruner. C. emphasizes use of the scientific method. D. suggests that students develop foundational knowledge.

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The abscissa is indicated by what letter?

a. E b. C c. D d. A

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A Transition Specialist may evaluate a school's transition practice by using which of the fol-lowing?

A Theoretical Models B. Job Audits C. Evidence-Based Practices D. All of the above

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