Match the Philosophy of Physical education ‘‘I’’ with appropriate statement given in ‘‘II’’ : List I (a) Idealism (b) Naturalism (c) Pragmatism (d) Realism List II (i) Need not lay too much emphasis on competition inspire children for individual excellence (ii) Insists physical educators to take cognizance of needs, interests and aptitudes of child (iii) Helps every child to actualize his potential to an optimal extent (iv) Ideas are enduring and physical objects are nothing more than ideas (a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
Each philosophy views the body, the child and the purpose of physical activity differently. Matching each with its characteristic statement:
| List I (Philosophy) | List II (Statement) | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (a) Idealism | (iv) Ideas are enduring and physical objects are nothing more than ideas | Idealism treats mind and ideas as the ultimate, permanent reality; material things are only expressions of ideas. |
| (b) Naturalism | (i) Need not lay too much emphasis on competition inspire children for individual excellence | Naturalism (Rousseau) favours free, natural growth and self-competition rather than rivalry with others. |
| (c) Pragmatism | (ii) Insists physical educators to take cognizance of needs, interests and aptitudes of child | Pragmatism is child-centred and experience-based, building activities around the child's needs and interests. |
| (d) Realism | (iii) Helps every child to actualize his potential to an optimal extent | Realism focuses on the real, scientifically measurable world and on developing each child's actual capacities through scientific training. |
Hence, the correct match is (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iii).
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- Which of the following education thinker emphasized on 'Care Ethics'?
- Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I
(Educational Philosophy)LIST-II
(Curriculum Focus)A. Perennialism I. Examination of social, economic and political problems, equality of educational
opportunityB. Progressivism II. Constant curriculum, classical subjects, literary analysis C. Essentialism III. Interdisciplinary subject matter, activities and projects D. Reconstructionism IV. Mastering the skills, facts and concepts, back to basics movement
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: - Match the List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from codes given below :
List - I List - II (a) Mitwelt (i) A person exists in a given particular place at a particular time. Being conscious of it one can choose the direction of one’s life. (b) Dasein (ii) The experiences and meaning we share with others through our relationships (c) Umwelt (iii) Unique presence of human beings of self-awareness and self relatedness. (d) Eigenwelt (iv) The biological and natural environment for human beings and animals including biological needs, drives, and instincts. Match the terms of List - I with that of List - II select the correct option using the codes given below :
List – I List – II (a) Idealism (i) Individual experience determine what is true. (b) Realism (ii) Individual learns the truth through experiences. (c) Pragmatism (iii) Science reveals the truth. (d) Existentialism (iv) Truth and values are absolute and universally shared. Codes :
- Match the items of List – I with that of List – II and select the appropriate code.
List – I (Points of accent) List – II (Schools of Philosophy) (a) Education for eternal values (i) Idealism (b) Education for democracy (ii) Realism (c) Emphasis on mass production (iii) Naturalism (d) Scientific method (iv) Pragmatism (v) Existentialism (vi) Marxism
Which sequence is correct ?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
