[BA 1st Sem Question Papers, Dibrugarh University, 2013, Education, Major, Philosophical Foundations of Education]
1. (a) Who said the following? 1x4=4
- “By education, I mean an all-round drawing out of the best in the child and man – body, mind and spirit.”
- “Knowledge of the true nature of different things is philosophy.”
- “Individuality is of no value and personality is a meaningless term apart from the social environment in which they are developed.”
- “Education is the dynamic side of philosophy.”
(b) Fill in the blanks: 1x4=4
- The main advocate of the individual aim of education was ____.
- According to Buddhism, everything in this world is transient and ____.
- The school of philosophy associated with John Dewey is ____.
- The word ‘philosophy’ is derived from two Greek words, ____ and ____.
2. Write short notes on the following: 4x4=16
- Education for Leisure.
- Philosophy and Aim of Education.
- Individual Aim of Education.
- Educational implications of Vedanta Philosophy.
3. Write a note on the functions of education. 10
4. Discuss the scope of philosophy and explain how it has influenced the determination of the aims of education. 4+6=10
Or
Discuss the relation between philosophy and the method of teaching. 10
5. Mention the determinants of educational aims. Write a note on the sociological aim as a determinant of educational aim. 2+7=9
Or
Write a note on the moral aim of educational and its role in moulding the character of the pupils. 6+3=9
6. Write about the eightfold Yoga in Indian philosophy and its educational implications. 8+7=15
Or
Explain the Four Noble Truths of Buddha and justify their educational implications. 7+8=15
7. What is meant by the term ‘idealism’? Explain its influence in the field of education in relation to curriculum and discipline. 3+8=11
Or
Discuss the contribution of Pragmatism towards the method of teaching and role of teacher. 5+6=11
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