Philosophy Answers

The fostering of a participatory and democratic approach in education is emphasized by which philosophy of education?

To ensure that a new learner feels welcome, the teacher should:

1. Ask the new learner to introduce himself or herself and tell the class about himself or herself

2. Assign a responsible peer buddy to assist the new learner.

3. Briefly introduce the new learner to the class and move on.

4. Send home a class news letter in which the new learner is introduced.

White paper 6 ( building inclusive education practice), showed a commitment to providing equal education opportunities for learner's. Why do we have a broader opproach to supports.

1. Overall support structures in the school will aid to make learning contexts and lessons accessible to all learner's.

2. To provide medical support to learner's living with disabilities.

3. Focus broadly on learning and teaching process only.

4. Design a curriculum for learner's with special needs

Which of the following theories that encourages teachers to bring about change in educational context?

1. Behaviourism

2. Critical education theory

3. Constructivism

4. Cognitive theory

What type of support will be suitable for a learner who is left- handed?

1. Part- time placement in special education classroom.

2. Full-time placement in special education classroom in a general education school.

3. General education classroom

4. Residential school, treatment center, or homebound instruction.

Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor. There were only a small number of rich people. The majority of the people were poor. Taking from the rich, made the rich people sad but it made the poor people happy. If I say that Robin Hood was a criminal, which ethical theory would I be following?

Postmodernism rejects any suggestions of absolutely true

Which philosophy of education gives rise to education that is inclusive and void of any form of marginalization and encourages cooperation

“It is moral to give to charity.” This sentence could mean two different things about the moral permissibility and obligatoriness of giving to charity. Why is this the case? Explain the two different meanings.

6. During schooling, learners develop as total human beings. That is______

a.

  Intellectually, socially, emotionally and physically

b.

Emotionally, physically, equally, socially

c.

 Socially, emotionally, healthy and physically

d.

 Physically, financially, socially and spiritually

e.

Equally, financially, emotionally and spiritually