FED Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. James Banks identified five dimensions of multicultural education. Which dimension involves changing the entire school culture to reflect diversity? → An empowering school culture and social structure
2. Which philosopher's concept of 'tabula rasa' most directly influenced progressive and child-centered education? → John Locke
3. Labeling theory in education suggests that when students are labeled as 'slow' or 'troublemakers,' they are likely to: → Internalize the label and conform to it, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy
4. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 addressed gender equity primarily by: → Prohibiting sex discrimination in any federally funded education program or activity
5. Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) provides federal funding primarily to: → Schools and districts with high concentrations of students from low-income families
6. Which philosophy of education holds that truth is eternal and unchanging, emphasizing the great works of Western civilization? → Perennialism
7. Regarding the nature of teaching, which of the following statements is true? → All of the above are correct
8. James Coleman's later research on social capital in education emphasized that student achievement is aided by: → Dense networks of trust and mutual obligation among families, schools, and communities
9. In inquiry-based learning, the teacher's primary role is to: → Pose questions, guide investigation, and facilitate student-driven exploration
10. What phrase best expresses the passing down of culture from parents to their offspring or from individuals within the same community? → Enculturation
11. In the educational process, how many foundations are used? → 6
12. Which federal legislation, originally passed in 1965, is the primary source of federal funding for disadvantaged K-12 students in the US? → Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
13. What science of is Psychology? → Behaviour
14. Backward design, as advocated by Wiggins and McTighe in 'Understanding by Design,' starts curriculum planning by: → Beginning with desired learning outcomes and assessments, then planning instruction
15. The term 'null curriculum' refers to: → Subject matter that schools do not teach, implicitly communicating what is unimportant
16. Which of these groups of ancient teachers would place about the same emphasis on their instruction? → Socrates and Confucius
17. In existentialist education, which element is considered most important? → Individual choice and personal responsibility
18. The concept of the 'hidden curriculum' refers to: → Implicit values, norms, and behaviors taught alongside formal content
19. What is the purpose of the socialization process? → Perception of the situation
20. The components of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale include → Both verbal and nonverbal items
21. Metacognition in education refers to a student's ability to: → Think about and monitor one's own thinking and learning processes
22. Who is considered as the father of experimental psychology? → Wundt
23. Aristotle's philosophy of education differs from Plato's in that Aristotle emphasized: → Observation, experience, and developing virtuous habits
24. The concept of 'social reproduction' in education theory suggests that: → Schools tend to replicate the social class structure of each generation in the next
25. Which of the following educators supported the notion that a child's mind is a "tabula rasa" and held the belief that ideas come from experience? → John Locke
26. Throughout history, education and religion have supported one another's growth. Which of these is the scripture that Jews study? → Torah
27. Where did the term "education" come from? → "E" and 'Catum'
28. Ralph Tyler's rationale for curriculum development is best summarized as organizing curriculum around which four questions? → Purposes, experiences, organization, and evaluation
29. Functionalist sociologists view the role of schools as primarily: → Maintaining social stability by socializing students into shared norms
30. Which approach to educational philosophy is concerned primarily with the moral and ethical dimensions of teaching? → Axiology