Diploma in Primary Education
Philosophical Foundation of Education
Final Examination - Batch : 06 - R & 07 ( 2008 - 2009 )
Time : 2 Hours
Instructions :
m Answer five questions only.
(1.) Select four of the education philosophers / thinkers from the list given below and write short notes on their contribution to the development of thought in education.
i. Plato
ii. Peztalozzi
iii. Comenius
iv. Fredrich Froebel
v. Mahatma Gandhi ( 05 x 4 = 20 marks )
(2.) i. How learning educational philosophy helps teachers ?
ii. State two important philosophical thinking skills and explain them.
( 10 x 2 = 20 marks )
(3.) Select four of the following topics and write shorts notes.
i. Socratic method
ii. Four developmental stages according to Jean Piaget
iii. Fundamental questions
iv. Naturalism of Russeau
v. Experiential Learning. ( 05 x 4 = 20 marks )
(4.) Review the following statements critically from a philosophical point of view.
i. “All wickedness comes from weakness. The child is only naughty, because he is weak, make him strong and he will be good”.
- Jean Jacques Rousseau -
ii. “Education is the balanced development of the head, heart and hand”.
- Mahathma Gandhi - ( 20 marks )
(5.) What do you mean by total development of the child ? Discuss it though the views of the educational philosophers you have studied.
( 20 marks )
(6.) What are the basic principles of Montessori Education ?
( 20 marks )
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Diploma in Primary Education
Philosophical Foundation of Education
Final Examination - Batch : 08 ( 2009 - 2010 )
Time : 2 Hours
Instructions :
Answer five questions only. (Spend nearly 25 minutes to answer each selected questions).
(1.) Select two of the education philosophers / thinkers from the list given below and write short notes on their contribution to the development of thought in education.
i. Plato
ii. Peztalozzi
iii. Comenius ( 10 x 2 = 20 marks )
(2.) i. Write two education philosophical questions and propose your on answers in short.
ii. State two important philosophical thinking skills and explain them.
( 10 x 2 = 20 marks )
(3.) Select two of the following topics and write shorts notes.
i. Socratic method
ii. Mahathma Gandi’s view of education
iii. Naturalism of Russeau ( 10 x 2 = 20 marks )
(4.) Critically view the following statement on education.
“Real education has draw out the best from the boys and girls to be educated. This can never be done by packing ill-assorted and unwanted information into the heads of the pupils. It becomes a dead weight crushing all originality in them and turning them into mere automata”.
- Mahathma Gandhi - ( 20 marks )
(5.) What do you mean by total development of the child ? Discuss it though the views of the educational philosophers you have studied. ( 20 marks )
(6.) What are the basic principles of Montessori Education ? ( 20 marks )
THE END
Diploma in Primary Education
Philosophical Foundation of Education
Final Examination - Batch No. 11 - W ( 2010 / 2011 )
Time : 2 Hours
Instructions : Answer five questions only.
(1.) What is philosophy ? What is the purpose of philosophy ? Discuss in relation to Education. ( 20 marks )
(2.) What are the benefits of learning educational philosophy for teachers ?
( 20 marks )
(3.) Explain Plato’s basic views on education. ( 20 marks )
(4.) Describe five Rousseau’s points of view on education. ( 20 marks )
(5.) What is idealism in educational thinking ? Discuss presenting the views of idealist education philosophers. ( 20 marks )
(6.) Write short notes on the four of the following topics.
i. Realism
ii. Frobel’s concept of kindergarten
iii. Life long education
iv. Total education
v. Fundamental questions. ( 20 marks )
(7.) What can we learn from Mahathma Gandhi’s views on education, to improve the present system of education in Sri Lanka
(8.) Critically discuss Rousseau’s the following statement on education.
“All wickedness comes from weakness. The child is naughty because he is weak; make him strong and he will good”. ( 20 marks )
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Diploma in Primary Education
Philosophical Foundation of Education
Final Examination - Batch : 09 ( 2009 - 2010 )
Time : 2 Hours
Instructions :
m Answer five questions only.
(1.) Select four of the education philosophers / thinkers from the list given below and write short notes on their contribution to the development of thought in education.
i. Plato
ii. Maria Montessori
iii. Comenius
iv. Fredrich Froebel
v. Mahatma Gandhi
( 05 x 4 = 20 marks )
(2.) i. How learning educational philosophy helps teachers ?
ii. State two important philosophical thinking skills and explain them.
( 10 x 2 = 20 marks )
(3.) Select four of the following topics and write shorts notes.
i. Socratic method
ii. Four developmental stages according to Jean Piaget
iii. Fundamental questions
iv. Naturalism of Russeau
v. Self Knowledge ( 05 x 4 = 20 marks )
(4.) Review the following statements critically from a philosophical point of view.
i. Teaching should involve practical application to everyday life.
- Comenius -
ii. Formation of character should have priority over knowledge of the alphabet. Reversing this would be like putting the cart before the horse.
- Mahathma Gandhi - ( 20 marks )
(5.) What do you mean by total development of the child ? Discuss it though the views of the educational philosophers you have studied. ( 20 marks )
(6.) What are the basic principles of Montessori Education ? ( 20 marks )
(7.) State 02 problems of present education in the world, and write your critical views briefly on them.
( 20 marks )
THE END
Diploma in Primary Education
Philosophical Foundation of Education
Final Examination - Batch No. 11 - W ( 2010 / 2011 )
Time : 2 Hours
Instructions : Answer five questions only.
(1.) What is philosophy ? What is the purpose of philosophy ? Discuss in relation to Education. ( 20 marks )
(2.) What are the benefits of learning educational philosophy for teachers ?
( 20 marks )
(3.) Explain Plato’s basic views on education. ( 20 marks )
(4.) Describe five Rousseau’s points of view on education. ( 20 marks )
(5.) What is idealism in educational thinking ? Discuss presenting the views of idealist education philosophers. ( 20 marks )
(6.) Write short notes on the four of the following topics.
i. Realism
ii. Frobel’s concept of kindergarten
iii. Life long education
iv. Total education
v. Fundamental questions. ( 20 marks )
(7.) What can we learn from Mahathma Gandi’s views on education, to improve the present system of education in Sri Lanka
(8.) Critically discuss Rousseau’s the following statement on education.
“All wickedness comes from weakness. The child is naughty because he is weak; make him strong and he will good”. ( 20 marks )
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