REALISM QUIZ

Which of the following does a realist believe?

• Reality is independent of the human mind

• Reality is dependent of the human mind

Which of the following is the philosopher of realism?

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

•  Decartes

 Which of the following is NOT the primary method of education in realism?

• Observation

• Scientific method

•  Logical reasoning

• Dialectical method

Which of the following world philosophies assumes that children are blank slates and should be provided with experience by going to school?

• Realism

• Idealism

• Pragmatism

• Essentialism

In their theory of truth, realists claim that a judgement in the intellect is true if it corresponds or correlates to

• a person's religious beliefs

• external reality

• realists do not believe there is any truth

• a person's own beliefs

Realist believe we can trust our senses, unless they have been:

• damaged

•         realist think the sense deceive us

• working correctly

• realist does not believe we gain knowledge

Which of the following BEST describes the role of teacher according to realism?

• The teacher acts as facilitator and encourages students to think and ask questions.

• The teacher judgment about the kinds of material that is of more ultimate worth.

• Teacher serves as exemplary model for the students to pattern their life.

•  The teacher presents material in a systematic and organized way.

Which of the following is TRUE about education in  both realism and idealism?

• The most general and abstract are ranked at the top of curricular hierarchy.

• Truth is obtained through intuition and revelation.

• Education at any level is to teach students to think.

• Classical studies are stressed over other subjects.

Which of the following is NOT the critique of realism?

• The learner has a passive role and listens to the teacher.

• There is no place for intuition and meditation as a source of knowledge.

• Knowledge is bookish and lacks relevance to the workings of the society.

• Feelings and emotions which are also important in human life are ignored

Which of the following is TRUE about realism?

• Believes the notion of a finished and absolute universe.

• The aim of education in realism is to search for truth, self-realization and character development.

• It encourages thinking and cognition and promotes cultural learning.

• Believes that learned information should be useful and practical for the achievement of a good life.