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DSST Foundations Of Education
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1. What do all 3 key elements of Greek culture involve?
analytic philosophy
truth from narratives and story-telling
in the home
categorical imperative
2. Where original liberal arts curriculum was broken into 7 subjects
Peterson
national government
Athens
Nicocles
3. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?
existentialist view of education
Great defect in modern education
pragmatism
experimentalism (pragmatism - instrumentalism)
4. Leads educators to think in specific way about shaping moral character and refining aesthetic taste
Sophists
idealist value theory
normative philosophy of education
Hellenica
5. Aspect which makes something tangible
aesthetics
matter
fundamental part of teaching
Dead White European Male
6. Art is the catalyst for the changing viewers' experience and for creating new feelings - insights - and intuitions
Outmoded
naturalistic cosmotogies
Sir Francis Bacon
experimentalist aesthetic view
7. What is the building block of civilization?
leaner-centered approach
revelation
Family
analytic
8. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?
Cosmic dualism
local government
Isocrates
Nicocles
9. Thought that you should understand everything from its cause; liked music more than Plato
Criticism of existentialism
postmodernism
Aristotle
cognitive
10. The beliefs on must embrace; the propositions one must accept as true
cognitive
actuality
xenophon
clarifying key terms and concepts - pointing out implications of philosophical statements - and examining structure of educational theories
11. 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?'
Key elements of Greek education
ultimate goal of aesthetic education
provides a framework for thinking critically abouta ll of the relevant issues
existentialism
12. Third most important Greek historian; student of Socrates; wrote about the education of Cyrus the King of Persia
ideal language analysis and ordinary language analysis
Xenophon
scholastic
Aristotle
13. Provides a solid basis for moral ieals as well as the best methods for communicating them to our young
modernity
empirical analytics
a healthy Christian theism
Abraham Joshua Heschel
14. Who believes that the Fall really didn't mess us up that much?
provides a framework for thinking critically abouta ll of the relevant issues
socialization theories
Peterson
3 basic approaches to dealing with false philosophy in classroom
15. A harmful type of multiculturalism?
the mean - the possible - and the becoming
quadrivium
ideal language analysis and ordinary language analysis
particularism
16. Identify methods and assumptions upon which common sense and science depend
noetic powers
reason
religious zealots
analytic
17. Best - objective - recognition - There is no objective truth - taste - most powerful people's opinions win - include much more variety
cognitive
postmodernity
naturalistic cosmotogies
objectivity and subjectivity of Canon
18. Taxing and regulating churches and other private educational organizations
Plato
pure secularism
reason
philosophy of education
19. Portion of being
ideal language analysis
Lyceum
actuality
pragmatism
20. Emphasizes knowing what's right and wrong and putting action to it
Thomistic realism
Naturalism vs. Christianity
Canon
idealist theory of education
21. Which two Greek poleis were emphasized in the 5th and 4th centuries BC?
confidence
Athens and Sparta
axiology
Thomistic realism
22. One of the departmental philosophies; attempts to bring the insights and methods of philosophies to bear on the educational enterprise
education - purificaton - and intellectual enjoyment
Isocrates
philosophy of education
controlled transaction
23. Philosophy is both...?
Experimentalist view of education
Tenure
a subject matter and an activity
Materialism
24. Core curriculum; not necessary for one to become liberally educated but can be a good basis
Sophists
sauromatides
general education
philosophy as a subject matter
25. By Dewey; layperson's version of the scientific method; 'complete act of thought'
famous attack of medievals
controlled transaction
idealist value theory
vocational training
26. 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
practical side (CDE pattern)
Strict neutrality
Socratic method
existentialist aesthetics
27. Try to guard against the indoctination of students to champion their right to make free choices
Peterson
value neutrality
Middle Ages
Protagorean rationale for general education
28. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people
worldview
postmodernism
reason for sending child to public school
arete
29. Where is the essential Christian liberarl arts model most clearly demonstrated?
epitome of postmodern person
Cosmic dualism
undergraduate schools
mirror of society and critic of society
30. 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
Athens
Plato and the arts
difference between leisure and amusement
in the home
31. Aristotle; integrate body - mind - and morality into education
objectivity and subjectivity of Canon
theoretical side (ABC pattern)
Sophists
Integrated Education
32. Aristotle's school where one would be trained in the body - have instruction in reason - and moral/habit training
philosophy as a subject matter
Lyceum
First Amendment activists
socialization theories
33. What do property taxes for schools not work to creat equal schooling?
Antidosis
Neo-Platonism
There are some rich schools - some middle-income schools - and some poor schools
undergraduate schools
34. Who gets to choose what type of education students recieve?
in the home
Dorian music
Great defect in modern education
local government
35. What is a 'DWEM'?
state
philosophical analysis
Dead White European Male
trivium
36. How was ancient Greece divided?
cultural literacy
Hindu Patheism
form
into poleis (city states) and surrounding country with distinct cultures
37. Teach using didactic methods - repetition - memorization - etc
Blessing
Socrates
organized knowledge
liberal learning
38. Thomas Aquinas became foundation of intellectual endeavor in Catholic church; kept learning alive during Dark Ages; monks preserved church
Middle Ages
up
Naturalist aim of education
particularism
39. Scopes v. State; clear example of confusing a scientific opinion with theological heresay
Aristotle
Monkey Trial
Canon
value neutrality
40. Has achieved significant degree of mental freedom - understands moral and civil responsibility - is tolerant and humane - and has a deep sense of historic aspirations and struggles of the human race
ultimate goal of aesthetic education
Liberally educated person
Individual Christian mind
rhetoric
41. Branch of philosophy that examines 'What is the nature of reality' and 'What exists?';reality of objects - status of time - casualty - God's existence - and nature of human being
socratic method
Protagorean rationale for general education
Quadrivium
metaphysics
42. Not just liberation from falsehood but...
scholastic
helps with learning other languages; emphasizes speaking more than writing; particularly helpful with learning your own language; is involved in math - science - etc
existentialist view of education
liberation to truth
43. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?
John Dewey
noetic powers
Isocrates
helps with learning other languages; emphasizes speaking more than writing; particularly helpful with learning your own language; is involved in math - science - etc
44. 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
Socrates
3 basic approaches to dealing with false philosophy in classroom
categorical imperative
Golden Mean and habit
45. Children born from 1981-1999
education - purificaton - and intellectual enjoyment
Baby Boomlets (Generation Y)
pure secularism
epitome of postmodern person
46. 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
Pluralism
in the home
theoretical side (ABC pattern)
Sophists
47. We often succeed in teaching pupils 'subjects' but fail to teach them how to think; they learn everything except the art of learning
multiculturalism
criticism of latin
helps with learning other languages; emphasizes speaking more than writing; particularly helpful with learning your own language; is involved in math - science - etc
Great defect in modern education
48. Began movement known as logical positivism; connects meaning of all language to empirical verification; statements not verifiable to scientific criteria and meaningless
ideal language analysis
practical side (CDE pattern)
philosophy
Protagorean rationale for general education
49. Kant's general form of moral law
categorical imperative
virtue
mirror of society and critic of society
consumerism
50. Pertain to actual conduct of teachers and their activities in the classroom
philosophy as a subject matter
Isocrates
hubris
practical issues