Education: Theory and Practice exam
questions and answers.
Dr. Fennell notes that when we talk about education, we are almost always referring
to a particular (blank) or (blank) - n
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policy/practice
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For John Dewey, there are three aspects to human nature: instinct, habit, and
(blank). - n
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intelligence
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According to Dr. Fennell, Sigmund Freud offers a delightful picture of human nature
-n
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False
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In The Republic, Plato argues that the (blank) soul is one that consists of three
parts working in harmony. - n
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Just
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In his lecture, Dr. Fennell explains that answers to the question, "What is it to be a
truly educated human being?" are frequently (blank). - n
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Incompatible
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For C.S. Lewis, the abolition of man means the abolition of that creature who is able
and willing to respond appropriately to what is eternal and unchanging. - n
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True
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John Dewey believed that education is the deliberate process by which human
beings take responsibility for their (blank). - n
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Future
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According to Dr. Fennell, the relationship between education policy or practice and
(blank) is reciprocal. - n
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Social and political ideas
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John Dewey argued that it is possible for principles or ideals to attain eternal and
unchanging authority. - n
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False
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In Plato's (blank), Socrates exhibits the balance and harmony of soul described and
sought after in The Republic. - n
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, Phaedo
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Dr. Fennell notes that educational (blank) is(are) intimately connected to the social
and political ideal of a society. - n
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Policy and Practice
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In the Progressive educational program, the social and political ideal is both cause
and effect of what takes place in the (blank). - n
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Classroom
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Historicism posits that any understanding of the true and the good is a product of
(blank). - n
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Prevailing Circumstances
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As explained by Dr. Fennell, a principle of Darwinism is that in order to secure his
survival, man must be able and willing to (blank). - n
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Adapt
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In the traditional school, each individual pursues an activity that he finds
significant. - n
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False