Logical Reasoning

PT133 · S3 · Q17 Educator: Traditional classroom education

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Educator: Traditional classroom education is ineffective because education in such an environment is not truly a social process and only social processes can develop students' insights.

Evidence

Education in [a traditional TC → ~SP classroom] is not truly a social process.

Only social processes can DSI → SP develop students’ insights.

In the traditional classroom, TC → R + A the teacher acts from outside the group and interaction between teachers and students is rigid and artificial.

Conclusion

Traditional classroom TC → ~E education is ineffective.

Evaluate

The argument assumes E → DSI that developing student insights is a requirement of effective education.

17.

The educator's conclusion follows logically if which one of the following is assumed?

  1. Development of insight takes place

    Out of Scope

    Genuine education is not necessarily effective education.

    1% picked this

  2. Classroom education is effective if

    Reversal

    This reverses the DSI → E assumption between education that develops student insights and education that is effective.

    13% picked this

  3. All social processes involve interaction

    Supports a Premise

    This connects with TC → R + A the third premise SP → R + A to support the first. ჻ TC → ~SP

    23% picked this

  4. Correct

    Education is not effective unless

    Why this is right

    This bridges the gap E → DSI between education that is effective and education that develops student insights.

    Skill tested: Sufficient Assumption · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

    60% picked this

  5. The teacher does not act

    Out of Scope

    Nontraditional classrooms are not relevant to the argument.

    2% picked this

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