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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






2. Most famous Sophist; said 'man is the measure of all things'; taught rhetorical skills to debate whichever side one may wish - which was mortifying to the ancient world






3. Concept of the beautiful






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






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






6. Two categories of axiology






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






8. Encompasses the great - ongoing dialogue of life's most important questions






9. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






10. We first become aware that we exist; we then fashion our essence






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






12. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






13. Rejects aims of systematic philosophy by refusing to advance statements about reality - knowledge - value - God - and the meaning of life; philosophy msut clarify the way we use language and thereby clarify our concepts






14. Nature alone is real - and all reality is physical






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






16. Most debates will disappear if you are clear with your terms






17. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






18. 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






19. Academic freedom does not mean _______






20. 'Man is the measure of all things'






21. Give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






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






23. An untranslatable word that encompasses the total formation of a human being






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






25. Rejects any concept of a transcendent - ultimate fixed reality; experience is the only basis for philosophy; we can adapt to and even control our environment






26. Lived in Athens during pinnacle of cultural achievement; criticized sophists of his day for valuing oratorical showmanship over truth; knew Socrates; Socrates foretold that he would do great thing; was remarked upon by Cicero






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






28. Students need wide exposure to different ideas and opinions to navigate society and persuade others to accept views; may be legitimately doubted






29. Kant's general form of moral law






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






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






32. Philosophy is both...?






33. Technology is not always a __________.






34. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






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






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






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






38. What are the 3 principles that Aristotle says education should be based upon?






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






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






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






42. Excellence that is not primarily excellence of skill but excellence of virtue






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






44. Consisted of subjects






45. Knowledge most worth having






46. Which states do textbook companies listen to?






47. In the past - learning a foreign language involved just translating - and this was a great mental exercise with what?






48. Original 7 liberal arts - Grammar - Learn what facts are and mean; memorization; elementary schools; little kids are very good at memorizing and they like it






49. Learning is...






50. Music should be studied with a view to what?







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