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Thursday, January 12, 2023

updated Reviewer for Licensure Exam for Teacher (LET) Foundation of Education


FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

 

1.      The department of the Education gives greater emphasis on the development of basic skills. What is the philosophical basis of this?

a.      Essentialism

b.      Pragmatism

c.       Existentialism

d.      Perennialism

 

2.      What philosophy supports the teacher’s practice of giving lectures and making the students memorize rules and regulation after the lecture?

a.      Realism

b.      Idealism 

c.       Existentialism

d.      Perennialism

3.      Life is what you make it exemplifies best what ___________ IS:

a.      Existentialism

b.      Humanism

c.       Progressivism

d.      Essentialism

 

4.      What philosophy believes that discussion of societal needs and problem must be included in the curriculum?

a.      Perennialism

b.      Progressivism

c.       Social reconstructionism

d.       existentialism

 

5.      What philosophical belief describes the world to be made of real, substantial and materials things?

a.      Realism

b.      Idealism

c.       Pragmatism

d.      Social reconstructivism

6.      After listening to the homily of the priest about fidelity, Catherine has a moment of reflection. Her understanding of the value of fidelity has become deeper as she related to her past experience. This typifies what kind of philosophy?

a.      Constructivism

b.      Reconstructivism

c.       Humanism

d.      Existentialism

 

7.      Which Educational Philosophy focuses on the role of curriculum as a means in remaking society and rebuilding culture?

a.      Perennialism

b.      Progressivism

c.       Existentialism

d.      Reconstructionism

 

8.      Sir Edgar is a member of the curriculum committee on a private school. What educational philosophy does he consider if his major concern is to give the child’s freedom to choose what to learn and believe, as he allows them to set their own identities and standard. What philosophy will you consider?

a.      Existentialism

b.      Realism

c.       Idealism

d.      Pragmatism

 

9.      Maria listens to the advice given by her sister to end the relationship that she has with Gilbert. However, her sister learned that the advice she has given was not followed  and Maria decided to continue the relationship. This action of Maria is a manifestation of what kind of philosophy?

a.      Essentialism

b.      Existentialism

c.       Perrenialism

d.      Humanism

 

10.  Mr.Olivar views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible individuals. All classroom activities revolve around the said premise. What theory underlies this?

a.      Realism

b.      Progressivism

c.       Essentialism

d.      Existentialism

 

11.  After finishing the degree of education, teacher Dianne 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.      Perennialism

c.       Progressivism

d.      Humanism

 

12.  ‘ Learning is the process of retrieving prior learning”, this is a statement from a

a.      Constructivist

b.      Reconstructivist

c.       Progressivist

d.      Empiricist

 

13.  What is the existentialist’s point of view to the aim of education?

a.      To develop cognitive and power

b.      To re-engineer society

c.       To acquire productive skills

d.      To know themselves and their place in society

 

14.  What education aim is postulated by social efficiency?

a.      Idealist

b.      Essentialist

c.       Realist

d.      Pragmatist

 

15.  The view of education promotes that education started from primitive people particularly those of the tribe.

a.      Evolutionist

b.      Creationist

c.       Culturalist

d.      Progressivist

 

16.  A teacher who advocates the pragmatic philosophy of education believes that experience should follow learning. Thus she has to

a.      Equip her students with basic abilities and skills

b.      Encourage her students to memorize facts

c.       Provide the students to apply their abilities and skills

d.      Require her students the mastery of the lessons 

 

17.  Teacher Kaye believes that even though there is an external world from which human being acquire sensory information, ideas originate from the workings of the mind. This shows that she is an advocate of this philosophy?

a.      Idealism

b.      Essentialism

c.       Pragmatism

d.      Empiricism

 

18.  Teacher Arnold teaches his pupils to appreciate themselves as unique individuals and is to accept responsibility to their feelings, actions and thought. He upholds this philosophy?

a.      Essentialism

b.      Realism

c.       Humanism

d.      Existentialism

 

19.  1+ 1 = 2 is a principle that can best explain what __________is?

a.      Idealism

b.      Constructivism

c.       Perennialism

d.      Naturalism

 

20.  Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school programs prove the deep natural religiosity of the Filipinos. Which philosophy has greatly contributed to this tradition?

a.      Islam

b.      Budhism

c.       Hinduism

d.      Confucianism

 

21.  The premier behaviourist once said: Give me a dozen healthy infants, well – formed, and my own specifies 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, pen, chants, tendencies, abilities, vocations, and race of his ancestors”

a.      Bandura

b.      Watson

c.       Rogers

d.      Erickson

 

22.  His best contribution to the world education is the 3 laws (law of effect, law of readiness and law of exercise)

a.      Rousseau

b.      Pavlov

c.       Thorndike

d.      Bandura

 

23.  In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian, the day-to-day lessons were

a.      Taught in the students’ native dialect

b.      Taught interestingly through the play way method

c.       Related and linked to the events happening in everyday life

d.      Practiced at home under the guidance of their respective parents

 

24.  Which program of the government seems to be aligned to the Christian humanitarian principle for respect for the human personality?

a.      The study of the Philippine Constitution

b.      The massive housing program to house the poor Filipinos

c.       The promotion of the basic human rights of the Filipinos

d.      The functional literacy program for the out-of-school youth and adults

 

25.  The military training requirements among students in the secondary and tertiary levels can be traced as a strong influence of the

a.      Greeks

b.      Romans

c.       Orientals

d.      Chinese

 

26.  The educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the teaching of the catholic church which is to foster faith in God is bed rocked in the philosophy called

a.      Realism

b.      Pragmatism

c.       Idealism

d.      Existentialism

 

27.  Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the teaching of good and beauty consistent with the good and beauty in God. Which philosophy supports this?

a.      Idealism

b.      Progressivism

c.       Existentialism

d.      Social reconstructionism

 

28.  Giving the highest budgetary allocation, the Philippine government recognizes the possible contribution of its future citizens to the national development goals of the Philippine society.This goal of education for social transformation was stressed by the early

a.      Greek education

b.      Roman education

c.       Athenian education

d.      Followers of Christ

 

29.  The progressivists emphasized the individuality of the child, the reconstructionists were more concerned with

a.      Subjectivity

b.      Experiential learning

c.       Social change

d.      Social problem

 

30.  One of the following questions does not conform to the Christian doctrine of education for humanitarianism. Which one is it?

a.      Love thy neighbour as thyself

b.      Do unto as you would like others do unto you

c.       Whatever good things we do our poor helpless brother, we do it for God

d.      Not on bread alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from the mouth of God.

 

31.  Scouting and Citizens Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building citizenship training etc. Which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new society eventually? What philosophy supports this?

a.      Perennialism

b.      Progressivism

c.       Existentialism

d.      Social reconstructionism

 

32.  Mr. Peralta demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to their needs and interests and how to use self-paced instructional materials. This activity is a manifestation of the philosophy of

a.      Pragmatism

b.      Progressivism

c.       Essentialism

d.      Reconstructionism

 

33.  Mrs. Peralta, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values development and discipline. What could be  her educational philosophy?

a.      Realism

b.      Pragmatism

c.       Idealism

d.      Progressivism

 

34.  The class of VI Molave was asked to recite a poem out of memory which described this method?

a.      Jesus Christ parable method

b.      Early Christian’s catechetical method

c.       Scholastic’s method of logical analysis

d.      Socratic method of question and answer

 

35.  Which does not illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?

a.      The right of an state to compel citizens to military service is reciprocated by the duty of the state to protect the citizens

b.      The right of an unmarried pregnant woman to abort her baby in relation to her duty to protect her name

c.       The right to a living wage involves the duty the duty of the employer to give the salary agreed upon and the duty of the employee to give a fair amount of work

d.      The right to life of persons and to be given respect of such right

 

36.  Why should a teacher take the obligation upon himself to study and understand the custom and traditions of the community where he works?

a.      To change the culture of the community

b.      To have a systematic attitude for the people of the community

c.       To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the community

d.      To please the people of the community

 

37.  Pinning veil around the bride and the groom/exchange of rings, releasing of doves during wedding ceremony show that culture is

a.      Symbolic

b.      Continuous

c.       Historical

d.      Changeless

 

38.  A father who is a recognized expert in carpentry works has taught his son how to prepare and construct good and aesthetic furniture from local timber and resources. What cultural transmission process is this?

a.      Observation

b.      Acculturation

c.       Enculturation

d.      Indoctrination

 

39.  Every first day of the school year, Miss Bautista prepared activities which will make her Grade IV children sing, play, learn and introduce themselves to the class. What process did the teacher emphasize?

a.      Enculturation

b.      Socialization

c.       indoctrination

d.      acculturation

 

40.  when a person’s moral choices are determined by the direct consequences of actions, he is most like in the stage of

a.      pre-conventional

b.      conventional

c.       concrete

d.      concrete post-conventional

 

41.  puberty is commonly considered

a.      the same as adolescence

b.      occurs earlier for boys than for girls

c.       is the period of growth and hormonal changes that lead to sexual maturity

d.      involves a growth spurt of 1 – 2 years  during which boys are taller than girls

 

42.  which is not an anthropological view of education?

a.      Education is a social institution

b.      Education is the process of teaching and learning

c.       Education is an agent of change and modernization

d.      Education is boundary breaking between social classes.

 

43.  Which of the following is a technological lag?

a.      Mang Juan still uses horse drawn carriage in transporting his harvest from the farm to the town proper

b.      The barangay road is newly – paved by the local government in order to encourage investors

c.       The young people in the barrio are using cell phone gadgets and connected in the web

d.      The farmers are using hand tractors instead of carabao in ploughing

 

44.  In a study conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they preferred if given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative to the state are schools seemed to be failing?

a.      Instil allegiance to the constitution authorities

b.      Promote national pride

c.       Promote obedience to the laws of the state

d.      Respect for all duly constituted authorities

 

45.  Which subject in the elementary and likewise in the secondary schools are similar to the goal of Rome to train the students for citizenship?

a.      MAPE/PEHMS

b.      Science

c.       Communication Arts

d.      THE/TLE

 

46.  Which of the following school practices is not based on social Reconstructionism?

a.      WOW

b.      Establishment of SOF

c.       Exemption of Scouts from CAT

d.      Promoting culture and arts in schools

 

47.  Mrs. De Jesus, A values Education teacher emphasizes ethics in almost all her lessons. Which of the following emphasizes the same?

a.      Moral Education

b.      Religious Training

c.       Social Education

d.      Liberal Education

 

48.  The establishment of the school of the future (SOF) introduces improvement and reform in education to respond to both human and social needs. What philosophy is related to it?

a.      Idealism

b.      Realism

c.       Progressivism

d.      Social reconstructionism

 

49.  Activities planned by the school clubs/organizations show school-community connection geared towards society’s needs. What philosophy related to this?

a.      Realism

b.      Progressivism

c.       Existentialism

d.      Social reconstructionism

 

50.  What philosophy is related to the practice of schools acting as laboratory of teaching reforms and experimentation?

a.      Essentialism

b.      Progressivism

c.       Existentialism

d.      Social reconstructionism

 

51.  When a certain cultural practiced is acceptable in one group and not acceptable to others, it shows that

a.      Cultured is borrowed

b.      Culture is a shared product

c.       Culture is varied

d.      Culture is relative

 


52.  During the Spanish period, the imposition of the Catholic beliefs and practices was very strict among the native Filipinos. The teaching and learning of religious doctrines and values by the friars mostly made use of religious doctrines and values by the friars mostly made use of

a.      Enculturation

b.      Indoctrination

c.       Culturation

d.      Acculturation

 

53.  Which of the following situations presents a value conflict?

a.      The teacher sets high expectation from her intelligent students such as getting higher grades

b.      The teacher and his students have better class standing as their priorities

c.       The teacher has student whose parents want their children to obtain higher grades than what they are capable of getting

d.      The teacher and administrator follow asset of criteria in giving grades

 

54.  Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood is exemplified?

a.      When miss Reyes asked her Grade II pupils in what country they wish to live, most of them chose United States

b.      The class are required to watch the TV sitcom of Oprah to improve their English Communication Skills

c.       There is a class program. The girls volunteered to do a debate using Filipino as a medium

d.      The boys opted to make a choral rendition of the theme song of the movie twilight

 

55.  Which situation shows that action is legal but not moral? Public official entitled to specific privileges from the government?

a.      Takes the most economical fare in going about his duties

b.      Does his job without getting favors from the client he serves

c.       Reverts back to the public offers the 10% COMMISSION DUE HIM

d.      Buys the latest and the most expensive   for  his department

 

56.  When a person is placed in a totally new environment in which the tradition and cultural practices are not known to him, most likely he will encounter

a.      Culture shock

b.      Severe headache

c.       Culture change

d.      Extreme loneliness

 

57.  What is enculturation?

a.      Handing down of culture by a teacher

b.      Handing down of culture without any question

c.       Handing of culture from one generation to the next

d.      Handing down of culture from one who knows to somebody who doesn’t know

 

58.  Which of the following is not a function of the school?

a.      Reproduction of species

b.      Socialization among children

c.       Changing cultural practices

d.      Development of attitudes and skills

 

59.  The process of individual and group changed caused by contact with various groups of people who have different culture and tradition is

a.      Acculturation

b.      Enculturation

c.       Culturation

d.      Indoctrination

 

60.  Abortion is legal in the United States but is not acceptable in the Philippines. What does it shows?

a.      Culture is illegal

b.      Culture is uniform

c.       Culture is relative

d.      Culture is phenomenon

 

61.  Which situation shows a desirable relationship between teachers and other groups of people?

a.      Miss Santos issues report cards to her favourite students

b.      Mr. De Jesus never entertains parents’ complaints because he underestimated their educational attainment

c.       Mrs. Castro is glad that the parents of her grade III Class volunteer to her in certain class activities

d.      As a class adviser, Mr.Manalo has not had a single conference with the parents of his students

 

62.  The focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines were

a.      Democratic ideals and nationalism

b.      Love and service to one’s country

c.       Religion and love for Asian brothers

d.      Vocational and health education

 

63.  The chief aim of Spanish Education was

a.      Utilitarian and conformity

b.      Propagation of the Catholic Religion

c.       Perpetuation of culture

d.      Conformity and militarism

 

64.  The aim of our education during the Commonwealth period was

a.      Designed after Japanese education

b.      Predominantly religious

c.       Purely nationalistic and democratic

d.      Patterned after the American Curriculum

 

65.  Theft of school equipment like TV, computer etc. by teenagers in the community itself is becoming a common phenomenon. What does this incident signify?

a.      Community’s lack of sense of co-ownership

b.      Deprivation of Filipino schools

c.       Inability ofschool to hire security guards

d.      Openness of schools to community

 

66.  The basic education curriculum has been restructured due to the following reasons except one.  Which one is NOT?

a.      To be relevant and responsive to a rapidly changing world

b.      To become globally competitive during this industrial age

c.       To empower the Filipino learners for self-development throughout their life

d.      To help raise the achievement level of students

 

67.  Which should be the National Motto of all Filipinos?

a.      Maka-Diyos, Makatao at Makabansa

b.      Maka-Diyos, Makatao, Makakalikasan at Makabansa

c.       Maka-Diyos, Maka-Masa, Makakalikasan at Makabansa

d.      Maka-masa, Maka-Diyos, Makabansa


68.  Which of the following pillar of education is vital in the building of a genuine and lasting culture of peace in the world?

a.      Learning to know

b.      Learning to do

c.       Learning to live together

d.      Learning to be

 

69.  Which of the following pillar of Education is dominant in the report of Edgar Faure’s concerning the development of man’s complete dimension?

a.      Learning to know

b.      Learning to do

c.       Learning to live together

d.      Learning to be

 

70.  A political boss builds a school in a distant barrio in order to get the votes for an unworthy and corrupt candidate. Is the action of the political boss moral?

a.      No, his motivate was not meant for a good effect

b.      No, the candidate is undeserving

c.       Yes, it was his duty to strategize for his candidate to win

d.      Yes, the votes were in exchange for the school built

 

71.  My right ends where the right other begins. What does this mean?

a.      Rights are absolute

b.      Right are inalienable

c.       Rights are alienable

d.      Rights are not absolute

 

72.  Which one does not illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?

a.      The right of an state to compel citizens to military service is reciprocated by the duty of the state to protect the citizens

b.      The right of an unmarried pregnant woman to abort her baby in relation to her duty to protect her name

c.       The right to a living wage involves the duty of the employer to give the salary agreed upon and the duty of the employee to give a fair amount of work

d.      The right to life of persons and to be given respect of such right

 

73.  What is the TRUE foundation of the social order?

a.      Equitable distribution of wealth

b.      Obedient citizenry

c.       Strong political leadership

d.      The reciprocation of rights and duties

 

74.  Ms. Bautista is always guarded by the principle that she has a foremost responsibility as a teacher. Given the following, which do you think is the main responsibility of Ms. Bautista?

a.      Shares responsibility in counselling

b.      Guide student in learning process

c.       Inspires students through interesting lessons

d.      Ask challenging questions

 

75.  Teacher Allan is teaching without a clear philosophy of education. What do you think would be the consequence of his action?

a.      Inconsistency in teaching practice

b.      Teaching practice without basis

c.       Observance of “follow – the leader concept”

d.      All of the above

 

 

76.  The 19th century saw the development of state controlled ad state supported public schools system. Existing ideology was the concept of National sovereignty. Under a democracy, education equipped citizens with the principles and duties of citizenship to guarantee national stability. Such is the Ideology of _______

a.      Citizenship

b.      Progressivism

c.       Nationalism

d.      Secular education

 

77.  Tutoring of learner is now practical in our school provided it is not done by their own teacher but by an outsider. Which of these Western Philosophies influenced this practiced?

a.      Egyptian

b.      Greek

c.       Roman

d.      Athenians

 

78.  Providing variety of learning activities to students is a characteristics of a learner who understand the principle of __________

a.      Reward as a potential means of increasing the participation

b.      Proactive teaching as a modern technique of teaching

c.       Facilitating learning with emphasis on individual differences

d.      Allowing the student to be exposed to various teaching techniques

 

79.  A child receives a STAR STAMP after correctly completing his task. The child always tries to complete all tasks correctly for him to have a stamp once again. What is being shown in the situation?

a.      Associative learning

b.      Classical conditioning

c.       Operant conditioning

d.      Pavlovian conditioning

 

80.  A good teacher has “eyes on the back on her head’ what does this idiomatic expression mean?

a.      A teacher should not turn her back from the students

b.      A teacher should assign a leader  to monitor students’ behaviour

c.       A teacher establish eye contact with the students when teaching

d.      A teacher be aware of the actions of the students and the activities they engage in