LET Reviewer Professional Education Prof. 8.

Giving education the highest budgetary allocation,

the Philippine government recognizes the possible
Ed.: Foundations of Education contribution of its future citizens to the national
development goals of the Philippine society. Which
1. The Department of Education gives greater
stressed this goal of education for social
emphasis on the development of basic skills. What is
transformation?
the philosophical basis for this?
a. Athenian education
a. Essentialism
b. Followers of Christ
b. Existentialism
c. Greek education
c. Perennialism
d. Roman education
d. Pragmatism
9. The progressivists emphasized the individuality of
2. Teacher M views his students as unique, free-
the child. What is the concern of the
choosing and responsible individuals. All classroom
reconstructionists?
activities revolve around the said premise. What
a. Experiential learning
theory underlies this?
b. Socialization
a. Essentialism
c. Social problem
b. Existentialism
d. Social skills
c. Progressivism
10. One of the following quotations does not conform
d. Realism
to the Christian doctrine of Education for
3. Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school
Humanitarianism. Which one is it?
programs prove the deep natural religiosity of the
a. Do unto others as you would like others do unto
Filipinos. Which philosophy has greatly contributed to
you
the tradition?
b. Love they neighbor as thyself
a. Buddhism
c. Not on bread alone is man to live but on every
b. Confucianism
utterance that comes from mouth of God
c. Hinduism
d. Whatever good things we do to our poor, helpless
d. Islam
brothers, we do it for God.
4. In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian,
11. Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT) give
how should the day-to-day lessons be taught?
training in character-building, citizenship training, etc.
a. Taught in the students' native dialect
Which leads to the creation of a new social order and
b. Taught interestingly through the play way method
a new society eventually. What philosophy supports
c. Related and linked to the events happening in
this?
everyday life
a. Existentialism
d. Practiced at home under the guidance of their
b. Perennialism
respective parents.
c. Progressivism
5. Which influenced the military training requirements
d. Social reconstructionism
among students in the secondary and tertiary levels?
12. Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to
a. Chinese
group students according to their needs and interests
b. Greeks
and how to use self-paced instructional materials.
c. Orientals
Which philosophy is manifested in this activity?
d. Romans
a. Essentialism
6. Which philosophy has the educational objective to
b. Progressivism
indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the teachings of the
c. Realism
Catholic church which is foster faith in God?
d. Social Reconstructionism
a. Realism
13. Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so
b. Pragmatism
much significance on values development and
c. Idealism
discipline. What could be her educational philosophy?
d. Existentialism
a. Idealism
7. Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as
b. Pragmatism
a course focuses on the teaching of good and beauty
c. Progressivism
consistent with the good and beauty in God. What
d. Realism
philosophy supports this?
a. Existentialism
b. Idealism
c. Progressivism
d. Social Reconstructionism
 a. Don't pass him, live her principle of justice. She will
14. Which one does not illustrate the principle that get reward, if not in this life, in the next.
rights and duties are correlative? b. Don't pass him. She surely will not like someone to
a. The right of an unmarried pregnant teacher to give you a death threat in order to pass.
abort her baby in relation to her duty to protect her c. Pass the student. That will be of use to her, the
name and her job as a teacher student and his parents.
b. The right of a state to compel students to military d. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
service is reciprocated by the duty of the state to
protect them. 20. Which philosophy approves a teacher who
c. The right to a living wage involves the duty of the lectures most of the time and requires his students to
school administrators to give the salary agreed upon memorize the rules of grammar?
and the duty of the teachers to give a fair amount of a. Existentialism
work. b. Idealism
d. The right to life of children and to be given respect c. Pragmatism
of such right. d. Realism

15. Why should a teacher take the obligation upon 21. In a student conducted, the pupils were asked
himself to study and understand the custom and which nationality they would prefer if given a choice.
traditions of the community where he works? Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this
a. To change the culture of the community. case, in which obligation relative to the state are
b. To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of schools seemed to be failing?
the community. a. Instill allegiance to the constitutional authorities
c. To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the b. Promote national pride
community. c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
d. To please the people of the community. d. Respect for all duly constituted authorities.

16. A teacher who is a recognized expert in carpentry 22. Which subject in the elementary and likewise in
works, taught his students how to prepare and the secondary schools are similar to the goal of Rome
construct good and aesthetic furniture from local to train the students for citizenship?
resources. What cultural transmission process is this? a. Communication ARts
a. Acculturation b. MAPEH/PEHMS
b. Enculturation c. Science
c. Indoctrination d. THE/TLE
d. Observation
23. Which of the following schools practices is not
17. Every first day of the school year, Miss Reyes based on Social Reconstructionism?
prepared activities which will make her Grade 2 a. Establishment of SDF
children, sing, plan, learn and introduce themselves to b. Exemption of Scouts from CAT
the class. What process did the teacher emphasize? c. Promoting culture and arts in schools
a. Acculturation d. Promoting project WOW
b. Enculturation
c. Indoctrination 24.Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese
d. Socialization education in the Philippines?
a. Democratic ideals and nationalism
18. Which program in the educational system seems b. Love and service to one's country
to be aligned to the Christian humanitarian principle c. Religion and love for Asian brothers
respect for the human personality? d. Vocational and health education
a. The alternative learning system delivery 25. According to reconstructionism, the goal of
b. The functional literacy program for the out-of- education is to bring about a new social order. Which
school youth and adults practice best manifests this view?
c. The promotion of the basic human rights of the a. The class conducts scientific experiments to
Filipino discover or verify concepts.
d. The study of the Philippine Constitution b. The class discusses role models and their impact on
society.
19. With a death threat over his head, Teacher Liza is c. The class allowed to engage in divergent thinking.
directed to pass an undeserving student, if she is a d. The class undertakes well-planned projects in the
hedonist, which of the following will she do? community.
26. Teacher A, a Values Education teacher emphasizes 32. A teacher who believes in the progressivist theory
ethics in almost all her lessons. Which of the following of education would embrace certain reforms on
emphasizes the same? methodology. Which reform would be consistent with
a. Liberal Education this theory?
b. Moral Education a. Active participation of teachers
c. Religious Training b. Formal instructional pattern
d. Social Education c. Strict external discipline
d. Teacher domination of class activities
27. Which reform in the Philippine Educational System 33. What philosophy of education advocates that the
advocates the use of English and Filipino as media of curriculum should only include universal and
instruction in specific learning areas? unchanging truths?
a. Alternative Learning a. Essentialism
b. Bilingual Education b. Idealism
c. K-12 Program c. Perennialism
d. Multilingual Education d. Pragmatism
34. Which of the following is not a function of the
28. Activities planned by school clubs/ organizations school?
show school-community connection geared towards a. Changing cultural practices
society's needs. What philosophy is related to this? b. Development of attitudes and skills
a. Existentialism c. Reproduction of species
b. Progressivism d. Socialization among children
c. Realism 35. Which move liberalized access to education during
d. Social reconstructionism Spanish period?
a. The education of illiterate parents
29. What philosophy is related to the practice of b. The establishment of at least one primary school
schools acting as laboratory for teaching reforms and for boys and girls in each municipality
experimentation? c. The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children
a. Essentialism d. The provision of vocational training for school age
b. Existentialism children
c. Progressivism 36. Which of the following is the chief aim of Spanish
d. Social Reconstructionism education?
a. Conformity and militarism
30. Which of the following situations presents a value b. Perpetuation of culture
conflict? c. Propagation of the Catholic religion
a. The teacher and his students have class standing as d. Utilitarianism and conformity
their priorities. 37. Which of the following is the aim of our education
b. The teacher and the administrator follow a set of during the Commonwealth period?
criteria in giving grades. a. Designed after Japanese education
c. The teacher has students whose parents want their b. Patterned after the American curriculum
children to obtain higher grades than what they are c. Predominantly religious
capable of getting. d. Purely nationalistic and democratic
d. The teacher sets high expectations for intelligent 38. Which of the following is not a reason why the
students such as getting higher grades. basic education curriculum has been restructured?
a. To become globally competitive during this
31. Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood industrial age
is exemplified? b. To be relevant and responsive to a rapidly changing
a. The class conducted a debate using Filipino as world
medium c. To empower the Filipino learners for self-
b. The class is required to watch the TV sitcom of development throughout their life.
Oprah to improve their English communication skills. d. To help raise the achievement level of students
c. The class opted to make a choral rendition of the 39. Which philosophy of education influence the
theme song of a foreign movie. singing of the National Anthem in schools?
d. When Teacher Chris asked her Grade 2 students in a. Nationalism
what country they wish to live, most of them chose b. Naturalism
United States. c. Pragmatism
d. Socialism
40. Who among the following believes that learning
requires disciplined attention, regular homework, and 47. Which of the following should be done to build a
respect for legitimate authority? sense of pride among Filipino youth?
a. Essentialist a. Replace the study of folklores and myths with
b. Progressivist technical subjects
c. Realist b. Re-study our history and stress on our
d. Reconstructionist achievements as people
41. Which of the following is the main function of the c. Re-study our history from the perspective of our
philosophy of education? colonizers
a. Reconsider existing educational goals in the light of d. Set aside the study of local history
society's needs
b. Provide the academic background prerequisite to 48. A teacher who subscribes to the pragmatic
learning philosophy of education believes that experience
c. Define the goals and set the direction for which study should follow learning in her teaching. Which of
education is to strive the following does she do to support her belief?
d. Aid the learner to build his own personal a. Encouraging learners to memorize factual
philosophy knowledge
42. Homeroom advisers always emphasize the b. Equipping learners with the basic abilities and skills
importance of cleanliness of the body. Children are c. Providing learners opportunities to apply theories
taught how to wash their hands before and after and principles
eating. What is this practice called? d. Requiring learners full master of the lesson.
a. Folkway
b. Laws 49. Which philosophy influenced the cultivation of
c. Mores reflective and meditative skills in teaching?
d. Social norm a. Confucianism
43. Which curricular move served to strengthen b. Existentialism
spiritual and ethical values? c. Taoism
a. Integration of creative thinking in all subject d. Zen Buddhism
b. Introduction of Values education as a separate
subject area 50. Which of the following situation manifests a
c. Reducing the number of subject areas into skill balance between teacher’s responsibility and
subject accountability?
d. Re-introducing science as a subject in Grade 1 a. She entertains her students with personal stories
44. The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative until the end of the period.
use of mind, said Plato. Which of the following b. She spends most of the time on the latest gossips in
activities adheres to this? showbiz.
a. Cooperative learning c. She teaches as much as she could for duration of
b. Instrospection the period.
c. Role Playing d. She teaches as well as entertains the students with
d. Social Interaction per personal stories.
45. Your teacher is of the opinion that the word and
everything in it are ever changing and so teaches you
the skill to cope with the changes. Which in his
governing philosophy?
a. Experimentalism
b. Existentialism
c. Idealism
d. Realism

46. Teacher Myra says: "If it is billiard that brings

students out of the classroom, let us bring it into the
classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math". To
which philosophy does teacher Myra adheres to?
a. Essentialism
b. Idealism
c. Progressivism
d. Reconstructionism
KEY TO CORRECTION
Answers Part 1: 1A 2B 3B 4C 5D 6C 7B 8D 9C 10C 11D
12B 13A 14A 15B 16B 17D 18C 19D 20B 21B 22D 23C
24D 25D

26B 27B 28D 29C 30C 31A 32A 33C 34C 35B 36C 37D
38D 39A 40A 41C 42D 43B 44B 45A 46C 47B 48C 49D
50C