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DSST Foundations Of Education

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Is the notion that there are truths that exist independently of what people think rejected or accepted by experimentalists?






2. Plato; an analogy of the mind as a darkened cave - and the ideal world is really what is important






3. Written late in Plato's career; returns to the questions about nature and purpose of paideia






4. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






5. Takes a bunch of subjects for no real reason; only goal of education is power; relativist position






6. Physical universe is eternal and persists through countless permutations






7. Thomas Aquinas became foundation of intellectual endeavor in Catholic church; kept learning alive during Dark Ages; monks preserved church






8. Aspect which makes something tangible






9. Teach using didactic methods - repetition - memorization - etc






10. To discover regularities of the natural world and make them into generalizations that represent scientific law






11. Rule by those who merit it; Plato in the Republic considers this just






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






13. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?






14. Who said that education is the 'most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in?'






15. Proposed by William Frankena; philosophy should map overall logic of educational philosophy as an entire region of discourse






16. Said that we are now producing a populace of hyphenated Americans - and that education serves various gods






17. Understand realities of material world; hard science and math; teacher is agent connecting student with world of facts and should refrain from value judgments






18. Plato; process of closely questioning ideas through disalogue for finding what's true






19. Experience is reality; activity-based






20. 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






21. 1600s; get to truth through science






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






23. Invites studnets to discuss - question - and reflect upon the values that they are taught






24. Character is Xenophon's Memorabilia; thought himself very wise because he read many philosophers and poets; Socrates used the Socratic method on him and made him see that he was not wise; spent as much as possible with Socrates after this






25. Emphasizes knowing what's right and wrong and putting action to it






26. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






27. Encourages individual choice






28. Goal of Aristotle; said that you 'love what you ought to love'






29. Arrogance and pride before a fall; waht all 3 key elements of Greek education warn against






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






31. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






32. Rational structure of Christian thought






33. Xenophon; continuation of Thucydides' history of Peloponnesian War






34. 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






35. Orator; says that character is essential for the educated person






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






37. Practical experience of those trying to live a Christian life






38. What medievals focused on






39. Complete - systematic set of answers to basic philosophical questions






40. 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






41. Most appropriate for meeting phase of education where we can contemplate and discuss large ideas that have shaped our civilization






42. Third most important Greek historian; student of Socrates; wrote about the education of Cyrus the King of Persia






43. Technology is not always a __________.






44. Leader in canon busting; says books have persisted because of the accidents of history






45. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






46. What do all 3 key elements of Greek culture involve?






47. Fails to distinguish between relative and absolute factors in the realm of value






48. Knowledge most worth having






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






50. Best - objective - recognition - There is no objective truth - taste - most powerful people's opinions win - include much more variety