PEDAGOGY ONE LINER MCQS
Who is regarded as the father of modern education?
Answer: John Amos ComeniusWho wrote “Didactica Magna”?
Answer: John Amos ComeniusWho is known as the father of progressive education?
Answer: John DeweyWho introduced the concept of “learning by doing”?
Answer: John DeweyWho emphasized “child-centered education”?
Answer: Jean-Jacques RousseauWho wrote “Emile, or On Education”?
Answer: Jean-Jacques RousseauWho is called the father of kindergarten?
Answer: Friedrich FroebelWho emphasized play-way method of learning?
Answer: Friedrich FroebelWho is known for the Montessori Method of education?
Answer: Maria MontessoriWho emphasized “learning through senses”?
Answer: Maria MontessoriWho introduced the “Project Method”?
Answer: William Heard KilpatrickWho emphasized “education as life itself”?
Answer: John DeweyWho developed the “Taxonomy of Educational Objectives”?
Answer: Benjamin BloomBloom’s taxonomy consists of how many levels in the cognitive domain?
Answer: SixWho revised Bloom’s taxonomy in 2001?
Answer: Anderson and KrathwohlWho emphasized “zone of proximal development”?
Answer: Lev VygotskyWho developed the theory of “scaffolding”?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho emphasized discovery learning?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho gave the theory of multiple intelligences?
Answer: Howard GardnerHow many intelligences were originally proposed by Gardner?
Answer: SevenWho emphasized experiential learning theory?
Answer: David KolbKolb’s learning cycle has how many stages?
Answer: FourWho developed the theory of operant conditioning?
Answer: B.F. SkinnerWho is known as the father of behaviorism?
Answer: John B. WatsonWho gave the classical conditioning theory?
Answer: Ivan PavlovWho introduced the law of effect?
Answer: Edward ThorndikeWho gave the theory of connectionism?
Answer: Edward ThorndikeWho introduced the concept of reinforcement?
Answer: B.F. SkinnerWho developed the social learning theory?
Answer: Albert BanduraWho emphasized observational learning?
Answer: Albert BanduraWho is known for the “Bobo doll experiment”?
Answer: Albert BanduraWho emphasized the role of imitation in learning?
Answer: Albert BanduraWho developed the Gestalt theory of learning?
Answer: Wolfgang KöhlerWho emphasized insight learning?
Answer: Wolfgang KöhlerWho is known for field theory in learning?
Answer: Kurt LewinWho gave the theory of motivation based on hierarchy of needs?
Answer: Abraham MaslowMaslow’s hierarchy of needs has how many levels?
Answer: Five (later extended to seven/eight)Who introduced the concept of self-actualization?
Answer: Abraham MaslowWho gave the expectancy theory of motivation?
Answer: Victor VroomWho is associated with the two-factor theory of motivation?
Answer: Frederick HerzbergWho developed the theory of emotional intelligence?
Answer: Daniel GolemanWho is called the father of educational psychology?
Answer: Edward ThorndikeWho wrote “Principles of Psychology”?
Answer: William JamesWho is known for child development theory of cognitive stages?
Answer: Jean PiagetPiaget’s cognitive development has how many stages?
Answer: FourWho introduced the sensory-motor stage?
Answer: Jean PiagetWho developed the concept of conservation in children?
Answer: Jean PiagetWho is associated with moral development theory?
Answer: Lawrence KohlbergKohlberg’s theory of moral development has how many levels?
Answer: ThreeWho emphasized “constructivism in education”?
Answer: Jean PiagetWho emphasized cooperative learning strategies?
Answer: David Johnson and Roger JohnsonWho developed the inquiry method of teaching?
Answer: Richard SuchmanWho introduced the heuristic method?
Answer: H.E. ArmstrongWho is known for the play theory of education?
Answer: FroebelWho introduced the Dalton Plan of education?
Answer: Helen ParkhurstWho developed the Winnetka Plan?
Answer: Carleton WashburneWho introduced the concept of “problem-solving method”?
Answer: John DeweyWho developed programmed instruction?
Answer: B.F. SkinnerWho is associated with mastery learning approach?
Answer: Benjamin BloomWho emphasized competency-based education?
Answer: Robert MagerWho introduced the spiral curriculum?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho emphasized discovery method of teaching science?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho introduced the “child-centered curriculum”?
Answer: RousseauWho is called the father of educational sociology?
Answer: Emile DurkheimWho wrote “Education and Sociology”?
Answer: Emile DurkheimWho emphasized social efficiency in education?
Answer: John DeweyWho wrote “Democracy and Education”?
Answer: John DeweyWho is regarded as the father of modern educational technology?
Answer: B.F. SkinnerWho introduced the concept of programmed learning?
Answer: B.F. SkinnerWho is associated with cognitive apprenticeship?
Answer: Collins, Brown, and NewmanWho emphasized situated learning?
Answer: Jean Lave and Etienne WengerWho introduced the concept of “communities of practice”?
Answer: Etienne WengerWho developed experiential learning cycle?
Answer: David KolbWho emphasized reflective teaching?
Answer: Donald SchönWho wrote “The Reflective Practitioner”?
Answer: Donald SchönWho emphasized action research in education?
Answer: Kurt LewinWho is associated with critical pedagogy?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho wrote “Pedagogy of the Oppressed”?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho emphasized dialogue method in teaching?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho developed the concept of “banking model of education”?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho emphasized liberation pedagogy?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho wrote “The School and Society”?
Answer: John DeweyWho developed the theory of education for democracy?
Answer: John DeweyWho introduced the concept of “experiential education”?
Answer: David KolbWho emphasized moral education as socialization?
Answer: Emile DurkheimWho is associated with social constructivism?
Answer: Lev VygotskyWho introduced the concept of “more knowledgeable other”?
Answer: Lev VygotskyWho emphasized peer tutoring?
Answer: Lev VygotskyWho developed the theory of mind concept?
Answer: John FlavellWho is associated with metacognition theory?
Answer: John FlavellWho emphasized higher-order thinking skills (HOTS)?
Answer: Benjamin BloomWho introduced critical thinking framework in education?
Answer: Richard PaulWho emphasized creative thinking in learning?
Answer: J.P. GuilfordWho developed the Structure of Intellect model?
Answer: J.P. GuilfordWho emphasized divergent thinking?
Answer: J.P. GuilfordWho developed the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking?
Answer: E. Paul TorranceWho is associated with learning styles theory?
Answer: David KolbWho introduced the VARK model of learning?
Answer: Neil FlemingVARK stands for?
Answer: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, KinestheticWho is known for experiential outdoor education?
Answer: Kurt HahnWho is regarded as the founder of the Kindergarten system?
Answer: Friedrich FroebelWho developed the concept of “Learning by Doing”?
Answer: John DeweyWho emphasized the “Law of Readiness” in learning?
Answer: Edward ThorndikeWho is known for the “Three Laws of Learning”?
Answer: Edward ThorndikeWho developed the “Insight Theory of Learning”?
Answer: Wolfgang KöhlerWho proposed the “Constructivist Learning Theory”?
Answer: Jean PiagetWho introduced “Operant Conditioning”?
Answer: B.F. SkinnerWho developed “Classical Conditioning”?
Answer: Ivan PavlovWho is known as the father of modern psychology?
Answer: Wilhelm WundtWho emphasized “Social Learning Theory”?
Answer: Albert BanduraWho is associated with “Cognitive Development Stages”?
Answer: Jean PiagetThe “Sensorimotor Stage” occurs at what age range?
Answer: Birth to 2 yearsThe “Preoperational Stage” occurs at what age range?
Answer: 2 to 7 yearsThe “Concrete Operational Stage” occurs at what age range?
Answer: 7 to 11 yearsThe “Formal Operational Stage” occurs at what age range?
Answer: 11 years and aboveWho developed the concept of “Scaffolding” in learning?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho gave the concept of the “Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)”?
Answer: Lev VygotskyWho emphasized “Discovery Learning”?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho is associated with “Multiple Intelligences Theory”?
Answer: Howard GardnerHow many intelligences are in Gardner’s original model?
Answer: 7Who emphasized “Experiential Learning”?
Answer: David KolbWho developed the “Learning Styles Model”?
Answer: David KolbWho is the father of “Andragogy” (Adult Learning)?
Answer: Malcolm KnowlesWho wrote “Pedagogy of the Oppressed”?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho introduced the “Banking Model of Education”?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho emphasized “Dialogic Method” in teaching?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho proposed “Bloom’s Taxonomy”?
Answer: Benjamin BloomHow many levels are in Bloom’s original taxonomy?
Answer: 6The highest level of Bloom’s original taxonomy is?
Answer: EvaluationIn the revised Bloom’s taxonomy, the highest level is?
Answer: CreatingWho revised Bloom’s Taxonomy in 2001?
Answer: Anderson and KrathwohlThe lowest level of Bloom’s Taxonomy is?
Answer: Knowledge (or Remembering in revised)Who developed the “Mastery Learning” concept?
Answer: Benjamin BloomWho introduced the “Taxonomy of Educational Objectives”?
Answer: Benjamin BloomWhich domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy deals with physical skills?
Answer: Psychomotor domainWhich domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy deals with feelings and values?
Answer: Affective domainWhich domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy deals with knowledge?
Answer: Cognitive domainWho developed the SOLO taxonomy (Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes)?
Answer: Biggs and CollisWho is associated with the theory of “Motivation and Hygiene”?
Answer: Frederick HerzbergWho developed the “Hierarchy of Needs”?
Answer: Abraham MaslowWhat is the highest need in Maslow’s hierarchy?
Answer: Self-actualizationWhat is the first basic need in Maslow’s hierarchy?
Answer: Physiological needsWho developed the “Expectancy Theory of Motivation”?
Answer: Victor VroomWho is known for the “Self-Efficacy Theory”?
Answer: Albert BanduraWho proposed the “Attribution Theory of Motivation”?
Answer: Bernard WeinerWho developed the “Goal-Setting Theory”?
Answer: Edwin LockeWho introduced the “Achievement Motivation Theory”?
Answer: David McClellandWho is associated with “Behaviorist Learning Theory”?
Answer: B.F. SkinnerWho is considered the father of behaviorism?
Answer: John B. WatsonWho is known for the “Maturation Theory of Development”?
Answer: Arnold GesellWho proposed the “Eight Stages of Psychosocial Development”?
Answer: Erik EriksonThe first stage in Erikson’s psychosocial theory is?
Answer: Trust vs. MistrustThe stage of “Identity vs. Role Confusion” occurs at what age?
Answer: Adolescence (12–18 years)Who developed the “Moral Development Theory”?
Answer: Lawrence KohlbergHow many levels are there in Kohlberg’s moral development?
Answer: 3 levelsWho criticized Kohlberg’s theory for being gender-biased?
Answer: Carol GilliganWho is known for the “Stages of Faith Development”?
Answer: James FowlerWho proposed the “Triachic Theory of Intelligence”?
Answer: Robert SternbergWhat are the three parts of Sternberg’s theory?
Answer: Analytical, Creative, Practical intelligenceWho introduced the concept of “Emotional Intelligence”?
Answer: Daniel GolemanWho developed the “Cognitive Load Theory”?
Answer: John SwellerWho is associated with “Metacognition” concept?
Answer: John FlavellWho developed the “Schema Theory”?
Answer: Frederic BartlettWho is known for the “Advance Organizer Model”?
Answer: David AusubelWho emphasized “Meaningful Learning” over rote learning?
Answer: David AusubelWho developed “Constructivist Epistemology”?
Answer: Jean PiagetWho introduced the “Situated Learning Theory”?
Answer: Jean Lave and Etienne WengerWho is associated with the concept of “Communities of Practice”?
Answer: Etienne WengerWho developed the “Experiential Learning Cycle”?
Answer: David KolbWhat are the four stages in Kolb’s cycle?
Answer: Concrete Experience, Reflective Observation, Abstract Conceptualization, Active ExperimentationWho developed the “Transactional Analysis Theory”?
Answer: Eric BerneWho is known for the “Critical Pedagogy” approach?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho proposed the “Cultural-Historical Theory”?
Answer: Lev VygotskyWho introduced the concept of “Spiral Curriculum”?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho gave the concept of “Enactive, Iconic, Symbolic modes of learning”?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho developed the “Four Learning Styles model (VARK)”?
Answer: Neil FlemingWhat does VARK stand for?
Answer: Visual, Auditory, Reading/Writing, KinestheticWho is associated with the “Triarchic Reciprocal Causation” model?
Answer: Albert BanduraWho introduced the “Drive Reduction Theory”?
Answer: Clark HullWho developed the “Humanist Approach to Learning”?
Answer: Carl RogersWho emphasized the concept of “Student-Centered Learning”?
Answer: Carl RogersWho is associated with “Self-Directed Learning”?
Answer: Malcolm KnowlesWho emphasized “Project Method of Teaching”?
Answer: William KilpatrickWho developed the “Activity Method of Teaching”?
Answer: John DeweyWho is known as the “Father of Progressive Education”?
Answer: John DeweyWho developed the “Discovery Method”?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho introduced “Problem-Based Learning”?
Answer: Howard BarrowsWho emphasized the concept of “Reflective Thinking”?
Answer: John DeweyWho proposed the “Learning Pyramid”?
Answer: Edgar DaleWho developed the “Cone of Experience”?
Answer: Edgar DaleWho is associated with “Cognitive Apprenticeship”?
Answer: Collins, Brown, and NewmanWho developed the “Anchored Instruction Model”?
Answer: John BransfordWho proposed the “Theory of Cognitive Development and Equilibration”?
Answer: Jean PiagetWho developed the “Advance Organizer Model of Teaching”?
Answer: David AusubelWho emphasized “Assimilation and Accommodation” in learning?
Answer: Jean PiagetWho developed the “Dual Coding Theory”?
Answer: Allan PaivioWho proposed “Information Processing Theory”?
Answer: Atkinson and ShiffrinWho developed the “Stages of Memory Model” (sensory, short-term, long-term)?
Answer: Atkinson and ShiffrinWho proposed the “Levels of Processing Theory”?
Answer: Craik and LockhartWho developed the “Working Memory Model”?
Answer: Baddeley and HitchWho is known for the “Reflective Practice” model?
Answer: Donald SchönWho developed the concept of “Learning Styles Inventory”?
Answer: Kolb and KolbWho emphasized “Differentiated Instruction”?
Answer: Carol Ann TomlinsonWho proposed the concept of “Inclusive Education”?
Answer: UNESCO Salamanca Statement (1994)Who developed the “Ecological Systems Theory”?
Answer: Urie BronfenbrennerHow many systems are in Bronfenbrenner’s theory?
Answer: Five (Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem, Chronosystem)Who is regarded as the father of educational psychology?
Answer: Edward ThorndikeWho developed the “Trial and Error Theory of Learning”?
Answer: Edward ThorndikeWho introduced the “Connectionism Theory”?
Answer: Edward ThorndikeWho emphasized “Discipline through Freedom”?
Answer: Maria MontessoriWho founded the Montessori Method of Education?
Answer: Maria MontessoriWho developed the “Project-Based Learning” model?
Answer: William KilpatrickWho emphasized “Learning as Growth”?
Answer: John DeweyWho developed the “Dialogic Pedagogy” approach?
Answer: Paulo FreireWho introduced the concept of “Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)”?
Answer: Lee ShulmanWho emphasized the “Reflective Teacher Model”?
Answer: Donald SchönWho developed the “Instructional Design Model” known as ADDIE?
Answer: Florida State University (1975)What does ADDIE stand for?
Answer: Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, EvaluateWho is associated with “Backward Design”?
Answer: Wiggins and McTigheWho wrote “Understanding by Design”?
Answer: Grant Wiggins and Jay McTigheWho developed the “Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction”?
Answer: Robert GagnéWho proposed the “Conditions of Learning”?
Answer: Robert GagnéWho is associated with the “Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning”?
Answer: Richard MayerWho developed the “ARCS Model of Motivation”?
Answer: John KellerWhat does ARCS stand for?
Answer: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, SatisfactionWho introduced the “Discovery-Oriented Instructional Theory”?
Answer: Jerome BrunerWho developed the “Critical Thinking Model”?
Answer: Richard Paul and Linda ElderWho is associated with “Metacognitive Strategies”?
Answer: John FlavellWho developed the “Reflective Thinking Model”?
Answer: John DeweyWho is associated with “Collaborative Learning”?
Answer: Lev Vygotsky