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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Give every possible argument to false philosophy; combat evil by studying evil






2. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






3. A healthy type of multiculturalism?






4. Give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






5. Two categories of axiology






6. Which topic has stirred most debate in last two decades of 20th century?






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






8. Leads educators to think in specific way about shaping moral character and refining aesthetic taste






9. 'What is good?'






10. See how facts come together; Jr. High; argumentative






11. Isocrates; the mind is superior to the body; there is no institution of man that power of speech has not helped us develop; says that all clever speakers are the disciples of Athens; believes philosophy and oratory go hand in hand






12. Only use technology in ways that help and not in harmful ways






13. Analytic procedures can improve educational philosophy by:






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






15. Saidsaid that value-laden dichotomies (binaries) provide foundation for our western intellectual tradition; postmodernist






16. Xenophon; an account of the mercenaries under Cyrus






17. The number and percentage of students receiving 'A's' in up or down?






18. It is a dead language






19. Lists and defines a set of dispositions to be fostered in students; projects comprehensive vision of education






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






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






22. The 'love of wisdom'






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






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






25. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






26. Father of History






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






28. Socrates; Soren Kierkegaard; we must exercise pure faith and live as if God exists; faith is always perilous and never easy; build life on human longing for Ultimate Being






29. Martin Luther; John Calvin






30. Our god is what we possess and our identity by what we do for a living






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






32. Emphasizes increasingly complex patterns of moral reasoning through which child advances






33. Provides a solid basis for moral ieals as well as the best methods for communicating them to our young






34. Peterson thinks we are doing well with what Christian mind?






35. Categories of philosophy as an activity






36. Stress self-expression






37. What Jacques Maritain calls 'service education'






38. What is a 'DWEM'?






39. Capability to change in certain ways






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






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






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






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






44. What Aristotle advocated for; thinks in terms of work - leisure - and play; time well-spent developing your humanity






45. Grammar - dialogue - and rhetoric of the Trivium used to teach pupil use of the tools of learning

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46. How was ancient Greece divided?






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






48. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?






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






50. What Sayers says is the best language to learn







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