Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning the Traditional

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning the traditional philosophy of education?

• A) Traditionalists believe that the schools' purpose is to foster students' intellectual development by teaching Western European classics and thought to prepare students for further education and work.
• B) Traditionalist educational philosophies are incorporated into two educational approaches - the perennialists and the essentialists.
• C) Traditionalists believe that schools' purpose should be to foster fundamental skills - reading, writing, math, science, history, and most recently added, technology.
• D) Perennialists believe that certain subjects come back into favor from time to time (like perennial plants) but those subjects all center in core areas of reading, writing, math, science, and history.
• E) Traditionalists believe that the schools' purpose is to foster students' intellectual development by teaching Western European classics and thought to prepare students for further education and work. Traditionalist educational philosophies are incorporated into two educational approaches - the perennialists and the essentialists.
• F) Traditionalists believe that schools' purpose should be to foster fundamental skills - reading, writing, math, science, history, and most recently added, technology. Perennialists believe that certain subjects come back into favor from time to time (like perennial plants) but those subjects all center in core areas of reading, writing, math, science, and history.

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