Foundation of Education Quiz # 2

This Swiss psychologist is known for his work on child development and a theory of cognitive development.

• Jean Piaget

• Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

• Laura Jane Addams

• Friedrich Froebel

Which information about the cognitive stages of development is incorrect?

• During this sensorimotor stage, babies up to 2 years old learn through their senses.

• During the preoperational stage, the child has egocentric thinking.

• In the concrete operational stage, a child develops the ability to utilize abstract thinking.

• In the formal operational stage, a child can consider different perspectives, opinions and concepts to draw conclusions.

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi

• Created the kindergarten

• Developed a pre-service teacher education program

• Believe in "survival of the fittest"

• Support operant and classical conditioning

Laura Jane Addams...

• devised an educational method that systematized instruction and encouraged the moral development of students.

• was a pioneer of socialized education, multicultural, international and women’s education.

• developed a series of gifts for use in Kindergarten.

• believed in competition and that the fittest individuals of each generation would survive because of their skill, intelligence, and adaptability.

Friedrich Froebel...

• believed in competition and that the fittest individuals of each generation would survive because of their skill, intelligence, and adaptability.

• nicknamed, ’’The Father of Kindergarten", developed a series of gifts for use in kindergarten.

• was a pioneer of socialized education, multicultural, international and women’s education

• devised an educational method that systematized instruction and encouraged the moral development of students.

Herbert Spencer...

• believe that the education of children needed to be developmentally appropriate, it needs to build on prior knowledge.

• advocate for experiential learning, using hands-on projects that allow students to learn by actively engaging in activities that put their knowledge to use.

• support operant and classical conditioning

• invented the term "survival of the fittest," and was an advocate for competition.

Jean - Jacques Rousseau...

• believed in competition and that the fittest individuals of each generation would survive because of their skill, intelligence, and adaptability.

• was a pioneer of socialized education, multicultural, international and women’s education.

• deeveloped a pre-service teacher education program.

• believes in experiential learning, using hands-on projects that allow students to learn by actively engaging in activities that put their knowledge to use.

John Amos Komensky a.k.a. "Comenius"...

• was nicknamed, ’’The Father of Kindergarten"

• was concerned with student moral development.

• invented the term "survival of the fittest."

• believed that the education of children needs to be developmentally appropriate, and must build on prior knowledge.

John Dewey...

• was nicknamed, ’’The Father of Kindergarten".

• support competition in the classroom.

• support operant and classical conditioning

• believe that human beings learn through a ‘hands on’ approach.

Which education pioneer is NOT an advocate of progressive education?

• Herbert Spencer

• John Amos Komensky a.k.a. "Comenius"

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Dewey