John Dewey — Questions and answers
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What did John Dewey believe was central to education?
Choices
- Reading many books about different subjects
- Listening to teachers give long lectures
- Memorizing facts from textbooks
- Learning by doing and emphasizing experience ✓
Answer: Learning by doing and emphasizing experience
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What did John Dewey believe true education involves?
Choices
- Learners actively engaging in solving real problems ✓
- Copying notes from a blackboard every day
- Reading many books without doing experiments
- Students quietly listening to information from teachers
Answer: Learners actively engaging in solving real problems
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What did the ancient Greek thinker Aristotle believe was the best way for people to learn new things?
Choices
- We learn best by reading about things in books
- We learn by doing the things we have to learn ✓
- We learn by watching others do things for us
- We learn by listening to stories from wise people
Answer: We learn by doing the things we have to learn
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What did Tarek and Riku need to demonstrate the lever principle?
Choices
- A long, strong stick and a smaller, sturdy stone ✓
- A strong rope and a deep well
- A very heavy book and a flat table
- A big shovel and a pile of dirt
Answer: A long, strong stick and a smaller, sturdy stone
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What did Tarek and Riku find to use as a lever and a pivot point?
Choices
- A long metal pole and a round rock
- A small wooden box and a piece of cloth
- A thick piece of rope and a tall tree
- A strong, fallen tree branch and a perfectly shaped, flat stone ✓
Answer: A strong, fallen tree branch and a perfectly shaped, flat stone
From page 5
What did Tarek and Riku decide to move with their lever?
Choices
- A moderately sized, stubborn rock blocking a small pathway ✓
- A heavy bucket of water from the well
- A small pile of leaves and twigs
- A very large tree that had fallen over
Answer: A moderately sized, stubborn rock blocking a small pathway
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What was a concern about John Dewey's 'progressive education'?
Choices
- It made learning too easy for students
- It might de-emphasize traditional academic knowledge ✓
- It focused too much on reading books
- It did not include enough practical skills
Answer: It might de-emphasize traditional academic knowledge
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What is John Dewey's enduring legacy in education?
Choices
- Building many new school buildings
- Creating new types of textbooks for students
- Advocating for schools to be 'laboratories of democracy' ✓
- Teaching only very young children
Answer: Advocating for schools to be 'laboratories of democracy'
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