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What is a key principle of the progressivist curriculum mentioned in the text?
What is a key principle of the progressivist curriculum mentioned in the text?
- Excluding industrial arts and home economics
- Encouraging students to take action for positive change (correct)
- Emphasizing traditional subjects only
- Focusing solely on theoretical learning
According to the Reconstructionist curriculum discussed, what is the role of schools in educating children?
According to the Reconstructionist curriculum discussed, what is the role of schools in educating children?
- To encourage children to resolve injustices (correct)
- To avoid controversial issues
- To limit curriculum changes
- To focus only on social and economic issues
In the context of the text, what is a key responsibility of teachers in the Reconstructionist curriculum?
In the context of the text, what is a key responsibility of teachers in the Reconstructionist curriculum?
- Maintaining the status quo
- Limiting international exposure
- Acting as agents of social change and cultural renewal (correct)
- Avoiding any changes in society
What sets the progressivist curriculum apart from traditional approaches?
What sets the progressivist curriculum apart from traditional approaches?
How does the Reconstructionist curriculum view constant changes in society?
How does the Reconstructionist curriculum view constant changes in society?
Which aspect of the progressivist curriculum mentioned in the text aims to make schooling interesting?
Which aspect of the progressivist curriculum mentioned in the text aims to make schooling interesting?
What type of issues should students not shy away from according to the Reconstructionist curriculum?
What type of issues should students not shy away from according to the Reconstructionist curriculum?
How do progressivists aim to make schooling both interesting and useful?
How do progressivists aim to make schooling both interesting and useful?
What is a primary obligation of schools in the Reconstructionist curriculum?
What is a primary obligation of schools in the Reconstructionist curriculum?
The Reconstructionist curriculum encourages students to take action to bring about constructive change.
The Reconstructionist curriculum encourages students to take action to bring about constructive change.
Progressivists believe that the curriculum should remain static and not adapt to changes in society.
Progressivists believe that the curriculum should remain static and not adapt to changes in society.
According to the Reconstructionist curriculum, schools are not obligated to educate children towards the resolution of injustices.
According to the Reconstructionist curriculum, schools are not obligated to educate children towards the resolution of injustices.
Teachers are not considered as agents of social change in the Reconstructionist curriculum.
Teachers are not considered as agents of social change in the Reconstructionist curriculum.
One of the key aspects of the progressivist curriculum is to base instruction on social and economic issues.
One of the key aspects of the progressivist curriculum is to base instruction on social and economic issues.
Progressivists aim to keep the curriculum unchanged regardless of societal shifts.
Progressivists aim to keep the curriculum unchanged regardless of societal shifts.
The progressivist curriculum does not prioritize cultural renewal according to the text.
The progressivist curriculum does not prioritize cultural renewal according to the text.
The Reconstructionist curriculum does not advocate for students to shy away from examining controversial issues.
The Reconstructionist curriculum does not advocate for students to shy away from examining controversial issues.
In the Reconstructionist curriculum, schools are not expected to have a focus on social service.
In the Reconstructionist curriculum, schools are not expected to have a focus on social service.
Progressivists believe that schooling can be made both interesting and useful by including instruction in industrial arts and home economics.
Progressivists believe that schooling can be made both interesting and useful by including instruction in industrial arts and home economics.
