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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






2. If schools exist solely to package and arrange data - then they may well become _______ by new technology.






3. Plato; most important part of education is right training in the nursery; 2 branches of education are gymastics (body) and music (improvement of soul); 2 branches of gymnastics are dancing and wrestling; any change except from evil is the most danger






4. Which states do textbook companies listen to?






5. 'What is reality' 'What is God like' 'What is time'






6. Academic freedom does not mean _______






7. Scopes v. State; clear example of confusing a scientific opinion with theological heresay






8. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






9. All knowledge is derived from the senses






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






11. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






12. Two categories of axiology






13. Very existence of objects is donated by the mind and reality we experience depends on thought






14. The beliefs on must embrace; the propositions one must accept as true






15. Martin Luther; John Calvin






16. 1. Homer and epic poetry 2. theater; educated Greeks on their values using comedies and tragedies; embraced fate as one's destiny 3. History: Herodotus and Thucydides - who asked questions of 'why?'






17. Which two Greek poleis were emphasized in the 5th and 4th centuries BC?






18. Isocrates; criticism towards his day's teachers of wisdom; leave out nothing that can be taught; study of political discourse can help more than any other thing to stimulate and form sobriety and justice






19. Said that we tend to become tools of our tools






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






21. Art is the catalyst for the changing viewers' experience and for creating new feelings - insights - and intuitions






22. We ought to cultivate certain dispositions + factual and scientific statements about how to produce desired results=statements recommending what to do how - when - and so on






23. Physical universe is eternal and persists through countless permutations






24. They overanalyze words; this actually teaches you to be very precise with language






25. Without this - the whole educational system is full of loose ends






26. What music does Aristotle say in the gravest and manliest?






27. Public education should teach in accord to a Christian nation






28. Taught rhetoric at the Academy; tutored Alexander the Great; founded the Lyceum; amassed a large library - collected specimen - engaged in scientific research - and pondered the nature of heavens and earth; stresses the body before the mind






29. 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






30. What is the building block of civilization?






31. Roots in Hellenistic and Judeo-Christian thought; ffirms that the world is real - good - and intelligible






32. Said that it makes a big difference whether we form habits from our youth






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






34. Children born from 1981-1999






35. A healthy type of multiculturalism?






36. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






37. Consisted of subjects






38. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






39. Use women more as slaves






40. Artistotle; comments on education; concerns proper education of the youth; values education for its own sake and not for its instrumental subservience






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






42. Portion of being






43. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






44. Enable students to be more self-aware and discriminatory in what they enjoy; improve their judgments about what is aesthetically admirable






45. 1. examination of assumptions behind truths 2. independent investigations of a problem 3. opportunities for creativity 4. socialization exercises






46. Capability to change in certain ways






47. If someone is having intellectual questions about Christianity...






48. Strongly intellectual; pure cognitive activity; teacher is a model for students






49. 1. Learn a language 2. Learn how to use a language 3. learn how to express oneself in language 4. compose thesis upon a theme and defend it against the criticism of the faculty






50. Enable students to solve problems that arise within their experience; Dewey prefers procedural subjects; learning anchored in immediate experience; focus on society







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