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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Recognizes no fixed - orderly reality which educators can impart to students; curriculum reflects version of truth by those who hold power and shows that their consciousness has been distorted by repressive systems






2. Aristotle praises them for making education the business of the state; criticizes them for brutalizing their children by laborious exercises which they think will make them courageous






3. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






4. Americans born between 1965 and 1981 have been labeled...?






5. No pure faith that science gives us truth; largely comes out of the study of language






6. Each individual must decide what is pleasing - delightful - and beautiful; art need not be judged by relationship to some actual object






7. 1. give every possible argument to false philosophies. 2. have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods. 3. give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






8. The philosophy that argues that nature alone is real.






9. All reality comes from material components of the universe and their operations






10. Traveling - professional teachers; taught according to what each city state wanted taught; education was for practical reasons - and we have gone back to this in modern times






11. Father of Epicureanism - maximize pleasure and minimize pain; did not believe in immortal soul - so said that one should live the good life here






12. Peterson thinks we are not doing very well with what Christian mind - because it is not a strong force in academia?






13. Capability to change in certain ways






14. More democratic; founder of much more individual freedom than Sparta; picked government positions by lots because of their egalitarian view; did elect people for the position of general; Athenian leadership could be gained through the military; educa






15. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






16. Physical universe is eternal and persists through countless permutations






17. Concept of the beautiful






18. Taxing and regulating churches and other private educational organizations






19. Try to guard against the indoctination of students to champion their right to make free choices






20. Very concerned with justice; Republic is his most famous writing; school should identify which place (philosopher king - military - or provider) a student should go; early Plato = Plato writing what Socrates said; later Plato = using Socrates just as






21. Common language is adequate for human purposes; we simply need to better understand its various functions and structure; replaced ideal language analysis after 1920-30






22. What is a 'DWEM'?






23. Thought that you should understand everything from its cause; liked music more than Plato






24. Isocrates; says that educated people are those who manage well everyday circumstances - those who are decent and honorable with others - those who hold pleasure under control and are not unduly overcome by misfortune - and those who are not spoiled b






25. Who one's parents are; Plato says in the Republic to eliminate parenthood to get exact same chance to become philosopher king - military - or provider






26. Generally is not a big supporter of the arts and believes they tend to make you focused on the wrong things; believes state should control what people read - see - etc






27. One of the departmental philosophies; attempts to bring the insights and methods of philosophies to bear on the educational enterprise






28. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






29. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






30. What the medievals are criticized for






31. Questions that deal with knowing/knowledge and how we discover truth fall into what philosophical category?






32. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






33. 'Discoverer of an art is not the best judge of it.'






34. Intelligent forms of discipline and correction as well as clear - rational explanation






35. It rests on the belief that all aspects of the world and human life are integrally related






36. Who gets to choose what type of education students recieve?






37. Nicholas Wolterstoff; calls for balance between behavioral and cognitive domains






38. 1. Material 2. Efficient 3. Formal 4. Final ; for example - a statue; material: made of marble; efficient: someone had to create it; formal: what the statue is of - idealistic element; final: it's ultimate reason for existence






39. Academic freedom does not mean _______






40. Believe moral education should be done without references to religion






41. Good and evil in constant battle






42. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






43. Education for a free person - not just vocational education; includes Trivium and Quadrivium; conforming ones to truth with all subjects






44. Core curriculum; not necessary for one to become liberally educated but can be a good basis






45. Leisure is better than occupation and the first principle of all action is leisure; we ought not to be amusing ourselves all the time - for then amusement would be the end of life - amusement is for the sake of relaxation






46. Learning is...






47. Seek a comprehensive interpretation of things; formulate a worldview






48. What are the three steps to Chrsitian teaching and learning?






49. Enlightenment; ability of empirical - scientific reason to establish all important truth; confidence in orderly and rational operation of universe; idea of progress






50. One that shapes the whole person







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