Topic 1.3 - Exploring Other Education Philosophies
1.3.2a: Assessing Your Personal Philosophy of Education

The following are the results of your inventory. The higher the score, the more you agree with the educational philosophy. The highest possible score is 50, and the lowest possible score is 10.

PhilosophyYour Score
Essentialism   30  
Perennialism   30  
Progressivism   30  
Behaviorism   30  
Existentialism   30  
Radicalism   30  

Note the patterns of responses, and how they correlate with established philosophies of education. There is another philosophy, Constructivism, which was not covered in the assessment just taken. On the next page you will have an opportunity to explore these various philosophies of education in greater depth.

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