Pedagogy Pop Quiz
Episode #1
with Grace Davis
1
What year was the Department of Education established in the U.S.?
A. 1979
B. 1867
C. 1890
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•"In 1867, President Andrew Johnson created the first Department of Education to...collect information and statistics about the nation's schools,...but the Department was demoted to an Office...the next year because of concerns that it would...exercise too much control over local schools."
––U.S. Department of Education. (2010, September). An Overview of the U.S. Department of Education. ED.gov. https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/what.html
2
Which of these U.S. President was a teacher before entering politics?
A. Lyndon B. Johnson
B. George Washington
C. Abraham Lincoln
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•LBJ was the child of two teachers, earned a Bachelor's degree in education from Southwest Texas State Teachers College (TSU) where he worked as a janitor and office assistant, then he taught 5th, 6th, and 7th grade and went on to become an "energetic" principal, all before he served as congressman, senator, vice president and eventually president.
––LBJ Presidential Library. 2024. Biography: Lyndon Baines Johnson. LBJ Presidential Library. https://www.lbjlibrary.org/life-and-legacy/the-man-himself/biography#:~:text=To%20help%20cover%20costs%2C%20he,energetic%20and%20demanding%20school%20principal.).
•Abraham Lincoln experienced a very poor education and advocated for the certification of teachers.––The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State. 2024. Abraham Lincoln in Illinois. ILSOS.gov. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/teaching_packages/abraham_lincoln/doc21.html)
•"George Washington felt keenly embarrassed by his lack of a formal education"––George Washington's Mount Vernon. (2024). Education. MountVernon.org. https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/take-note/education)
3
What percentage of public school teachers spend their own money on classroom supplies?
A. 65%
B. 78%
C. 94%
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•"Overall, 94 percent of teachers spent any money on classroom supplies."
––IES. 2021, March. Public School Teacher Spending on Classroom Supplies. Institute of Education Sciences. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2018/2018097rev.pdf
4
In 1954, which U.S. Supreme Court case declared segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional?
A. Plessy v. Ferguson
B. Brown v. Board of Education
C. Marbury v. Madison
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•The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously agreed that "racial segregation in public schools violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution."
––Duignan, B. (2024, Jul 22). Brown v. Board of Education: United States law case. In Politics, Law & Government. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. https://www.britannica.com/event/Brown-v-Board-of-Education-of-Topeka
5
First introduced in 1953 by Eleanor Roosevelt, National Teacher Appreciation day is celebrated on the first Tuesday of which month each year?
A. September
B. June
C. May
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•"National Teacher Day began in 1953 when former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt proposed that Congress set aside a day to acknowledge the work of educators. Since 1985, NEA has celebrated National Teacher Day on the Tuesday of the first full week of May."
––(Gonzalez, M. A. 2021, May 1. National Teacher Appreciation Week: Celebrating a Year of Extraordinary Educators! NEA. https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/national-teacher-appreciation-week-celebrating-year-extraordinary-educators)
––Huffington Post. (2011, May 25). National Teacher Appreciated Week 2010: History, Traditions, and How to Participate. Huffington Post. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/national-teacher-apprecia_n_560958
6
Which ancient Greek philosopher was the tutor of Alexander the Great?
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Socrates
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•"Famously, Alexander the Great was tutored by Aristotle."
––Mohawk Games. 2021, June 19. Aristotle Tutoring Alexander. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14293/aristotle-tutoring-alexander/
7
What event in 1957 led to a nationwide increase of science education programs?
A. The start of the Korean War
B. The launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik
C. The election of JFK
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•"Beginning in the 1950s, political and social changes resulted in expanded federal funding for education. The successful launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik in 1957 spurred nationwide concern that led to increased aid for science education programs."
––U.S. Department of Education. (2010, September). An Overview of the U.S. Department of Education. ED.gov. https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/what.html
8
According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs introduced in 1943, which category is found in the middle of the five-tiered pyramid?
A. Esteem & Respect
B. Love & Belonging
C. Psychological Needs
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•Physiological Needs, Safety Needs, Love and Belonging, Esteem and Respect, and Self-Actualization.
––Kenrick, D. T., Griskevicius, V., Neuberg, S. L., & Schaller, M. (2010). Renovating the Pyramid of Needs: Contemporary Extensions Built Upon Ancient Foundations. Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 5(3), 292–314. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691610369469 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161123/#:~:text=Maslow's%20pyramid%20of%20human%20needs,ideas%20in%20the%20behavioral%20sciences.
9
What year did the Adult Education Act (AEA) first pass in the United States?
A. 1966
B. 1971
C. 1980
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•"At its passage, the Adult Education Act of 1966 was hailed as a landmark piece of legislation. For adult educators, it marked the first direct and sustained effort by the federal government in adult basic education for other than vocational or work training purposes."
––Rose, A. D. 1991. Ends or Means: An Overview of the History of the Adult Education Act. Information Series No. 346. Center on Education and Training for Employment. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED341875
10
What was the first public university established in Iowa?
A. Iowa State University
B. University of Iowa
C. Drake University
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•"The State University of Iowa was established on February 25, 1847—59 days after Iowa became a state—as the second official act of the General Assembly of Iowa."
––University of Iowa. (n.d.) Milestones in University of Iowa history. University of Iowa. https://175.uiowa.edu/milestones-university-iowa-history#:~:text=The%20University%20of%20Iowa%20is,in%20Iowa%20Code%20Chapter%20263.