PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
The Teaching Profession
Name:_________________________ Course:______________
TEST- 1
Direction: Encircle the letter of your choice.
1. The Philippine Elementary School curriculum gives greater emphasis on the development
of basic skills like reading, writing and arithmetic. What is the philosophical basis for this?
a. Pragmatism b. Perennialism C. Essentialism D. Existentialism
2. Teacher M always presents principles and values to encourage his students to examine
them and decide for themselves whether to accept them or not. What kind of philosophy
does he practice?
a. Idealism b. Essentialism C. Behaviorism D. Existentialism
3. After finishing the degree in Education, Teacher M learns that learning never stops. In fact,
she accumulates more knowledge after leaving the portal of her alma mater. This typifies
what kind of philosophy?
a. Constructivism b. Essentialism C. Progressivism D. Existentialism
4. Who among the following puts more emphasis on core requirements, longer school day,
longer academic year and more challenging textbooks?
a. Behaviorism b. Essentialism c. Progressivism D. Constructivism
5. “Education is a continuous process of experiencing and of visiting or recognizing
experiences,” according to Progressivist. What does it mean?
a. Education begins and ends in school.
b. Education takes place anytime and anywhere.
c. Education happens formally and informally.
d. Education goes on throughout life.
6. A teacher uses rewards to encourage students to complete their homework. Which
philosophy does this approach align with?
A. Essentialism B. Progressivism C. Behaviorism D. Existentialism
7. A teacher allows students to choose their own learning paths and explore topics that
interest them. Which philosophy is applied?
A. Essentialism B. Progressivism C. Behaviorism D. Existentialism
8. Which philosophy uses reinforcement and conditioning to shape student behavior?
A. Essentialism B. Progressivism C. Behaviorism D. Existentialism
9. A teacher uses rewards to encourage students to complete their homework. Which
philosophy does this approach align with?
A. Essentialism B. Progressivism C. Behaviorism D. Existentialism
10. During the faculty recollection, Mr. Duterte asked his teachers to share their thoughts
about their students as their primary customer. What followed were the gist of what were
shared:
Teacher Vhong : The learner is a product of his environment. Sometimes he has no choice. He
is determined by his environment.
Teacher Vice : The learner can choose what he becomes despite his environment.
Teacher Anne : The learner is a social being who learns well through an active interplay with
others.
Teacher Karylle : The learner is a rational being. School should develop his rational and moral
powers.
Whose philosophical concept is that Teacher Vhong ?
A. Existentialist
B. Progressivist
C. Behaviorist
D. Rationalist
TEST-II Identify what philosophy of teaching corresponds to each quote. Write your
answer on the space provided. (Essentialism, Behaviorism, Existentialism and
Progressivism)
________11. Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed, and my own specified world to
bring them up in and I'll guarantee to take any one at random and train him to become any
type of specialist I might select – doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief and, yes, even beggar-
man and thief, regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race
of his ancestors."
_________12. "Education is life, not a preparation for life.” – John Dewey
_________13. "Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself." -Jean-Paul Sartre's
_________14. "If you want to change attitudes, start with a change in behavior."
-Southern Living
_________15. "The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think
critically." – Martin Luther King Jr.
_________16. "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
-William Butler Yeats
_________17. "Children learn best by doing and experiencing." –John Dewey
_________18. "Teachers must instruct students in facts, principles, and discipline to prepare
them for life." –Anonymous
_________19. "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." – Jean-Paul Sartre
_________20. "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled." -Plutarch
Test-III Analogy
21. Core subjects : Essentialism :: Exploration : ______________
22. Student-centered : Progressivism :: Teacher-centered : _____________
23. Reinforcement : Behaviorism :: Freedom : ___________________
24. Authenticity : Existentialism :: Standardization : ___________________
25. Stimulus : Response :: Drill : _________________
26. Problem-solving : Progressivism :: Memorization : ________________
27. Choice : Existentialism :: Control : ______________________
28. Tradition : Essentialism :: Innovation : ____________________
29. Collaboration : Progressivism :: Compliance : _________________
30. Self-discovery : Existentialism :: External reward : ________________
Test-IV. Identify what philosophy of teaching the strategies are aligned.
31. Drill ________________________
32. Learning by doing ________________________
33. Great Books _____________________
34. Individualized Learning ___________________
35. Giving of incentives or rewards ______________________
36. Reflection ______________________________
37. Modelling _______________________________
38. Socratic Discussions __________________________
39. Project-based Learning ________________________
40. Memorization _________________________________
