Professional Education
Social Dimension of Education
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1) Which among the following are the three most important factors in the educative process?
a) Student, teacher and parents
b) Student, teacher and venue for learning
c) Student, teacher and method for learning
d) Student, teacher and subject matter
ANSWER: A
RATIONALE: The correct answer is student, teacher, and parents, as these stakeholders are crucial for supporting and enhancing the educational process. While the venue, method, and subject matter are important, they do not hold the same foundational significance as the key relationships between students, teachers, and parents.
5) For a school, which of the following is most significant in repairing shorelines with depleted coral reefs?
a) outreach by depositing rubber tires as artificial coral reefs
b) implement reporting system against dynamite fishermen
c) legislative lobby to disallow tourism in endangered shorelines
d) outreach by educating the villagers on protection of coral reefs
ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: This question addresses the role of education in environmental conservation. It requires understanding of effective community engagement and environmental education strategies. The correct answer emphasizes the importance of educating local communities, highlighting the school's role in promoting sustainable practices through knowledge dissemination.6) In the Social Science class of Ms. Ruth, students identify the various social and economic problems that require urgent solutions. They not only discuss the ways to address it but also agreed to participate in solving them. What kind of philosophy does this class uphold?
a) Naturalism
b) Nationalism
c) Constructivism
d) Reconstructivism
ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: The correct answer is reconstructivism, which emphasizes addressing social and economic problems and actively participating in solutions. Naturalism focuses on natural laws, nationalism on national interests, and constructivism on constructing knowledge through experiences.
8) John Dewey's major contributions to the sociological foundations of education are the following. Which is an exception?
a) School is a continuation of home; activities at home continue at school.
b) Education is a social process beginning unconsciously at birth.
c) "True Education" is transmission of knowledge from the teacher to the learner.
d) Facilitating education means being aware of the social condition of the learners.
ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: John Dewey emphasized education as a social process and the continuation of home activities at school. The exception is the transmission of knowledge from teacher to learner, which contrasts with Dewey's focus on experiential and social learning.10) Which of the following situations will manage conflicting situations to bring out values enhancing nationhood?
a) Filipino models posing nude to advertisers.
b) Ambush interviews of politicians.
c) Distributing lands to the landless tenants.
d) Celebrating the Centennial of Independence.
ANSWER: C
RATIONALE: The correct answer is c] Distributing lands to the landless tenants because it promotes social justice and equity. The other options are less related to values enhancing nationhood.12) Dr. Loreto, school division superintendent acted on the complaint filed by a group of parents against the alleged misconduct of a particular teacher. He issued a memorandum requiring the teacher to take a leave of absence for a week while the complaint is being heard yet. Was the action of the superintendent legal?
a) Yes, the superintendent has disciplinary authority over teachers
b) No, the complaint has not been heard yet
c) Yes, because she is the superintendent
d) No, the superintendent has no disciplinary authority over teachers
ANSWER: D
RATIONALE: The correct answer is that the superintendent has no disciplinary authority over teachers, as such authority typically resides with higher educational authorities or legal procedures. Acting before the complaint is heard violates due process.
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