Educational Ethics Quiz

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Concerned with the moral principles and values that guide educational decisions and practices
Key issues:
- Justice and fairness in education (e.g., equal access, distribution of resources)
- Autonomy and paternalism in teaching (e.g., balancing student freedom with teacher guidance)
- Moral and character development in students
- Teacher-student relationships and professional ethics
Theoretical perspectives:
- Liberalism (emphasizing individual rights and autonomy)
- Communitarianism (emphasizing collective values and community)
- Care ethics (emphasizing empathy, care, and compassion)

Examines the nature, purposes, and justification of teaching
Key questions:
- What is the purpose of teaching (e.g., knowledge transmission, personal growth, socialization)?
- What is the nature of the teacher-student relationship (e.g., authority, guidance, facilitation)?
- How do teachers' beliefs and values influence their practice?
- What is the role of teaching in promoting social justice and critical thinking?
Theoretical perspectives:
- Perennialism (emphasizing transmission of timeless knowledge)
- Essentialism (emphasizing core knowledge and skills)
- Progressivism (emphasizing student-centered, inquiry-based learning)
- Critical pedagogy (emphasizing social critique and empowerment)

Examines the nature, design, and justification of educational curricula
Key issues:
- Curriculum as a reflection of societal values and power structures
- The role of knowledge selection and organization in shaping student learning
- The tension between core knowledge and student-centered approaches
- The impact of curriculum on social inequality and cultural diversity
Theoretical perspectives:
- Traditionalism (emphasizing core knowledge and discipline-based learning)
- Reconceptualism (emphasizing student-centered, experiential learning)
- Critical theory (emphasizing social critique and empowerment through curriculum)
- Postmodernism (emphasizing diversity, complexity, and multiple perspectives in curriculum)

Educational ethics guide educational decisions and practices with moral principles and values
Key issues in educational ethics include:
- Ensuring justice and fairness in education, such as equal access to education and distribution of resources
- Balancing student autonomy with teacher guidance and paternalism
- Fostering moral and character development in students
- Navigating teacher-student relationships and professional ethics
Theoretical perspectives in educational ethics include:
- Liberalism, which emphasizes individual rights and autonomy
- Communitarianism, which emphasizes collective values and community
- Care ethics, which emphasizes empathy, care, and compassion

Philosophy of teaching examines the nature, purposes, and justification of teaching
Key questions in philosophy of teaching include:
- What is the purpose of teaching: knowledge transmission, personal growth, or socialization?
- What is the nature of the teacher-student relationship: authority, guidance, or facilitation?
- How do teachers' beliefs and values influence their practice?
- What is the role of teaching in promoting social justice and critical thinking?
Theoretical perspectives in philosophy of teaching include:
- Perennialism, which emphasizes transmission of timeless knowledge
- Essentialism, which emphasizes core knowledge and skills
- Progressivism, which emphasizes student-centered, inquiry-based learning
- Critical pedagogy, which emphasizes social critique and empowerment

Curriculum theory examines the nature, design, and justification of educational curricula
Key issues in curriculum theory include:
- Curriculum as a reflection of societal values and power structures
- The role of knowledge selection and organization in shaping student learning
- The tension between core knowledge and student-centered approaches
- The impact of curriculum on social inequality and cultural diversity
Theoretical perspectives in curriculum theory include:
- Traditionalism, which emphasizes core knowledge and discipline-based learning
- Reconceptualism, which emphasizes student-centered, experiential learning
- Critical theory, which emphasizes social critique and empowerment through curriculum
- Postmodernism, which emphasizes diversity, complexity, and multiple perspectives in curriculum

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