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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






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






3. Where original liberal arts curriculum was broken into 7 subjects






4. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






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






6. Modern America says that what has the right and duty to suppport all levels of education?






7. Capability to change in certain ways






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






9. Very military-oriented; concerned with Spartan freedom - not necessarily individual freedom; more celebrated in ancient times; slave society with slaves known as helots owned by the state; no names on tombstones except when dying in battle or giving






10. Rational structure of Christian thought






11. 'What is good?'






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






13. 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






14. Consisted of subjects






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






16. The philosophy that emphasizes that you make your own choices in order to give meaning to your life (the choice doesn't really matter; what matters is that you make a choice)






17. Recognizes no fixed - orderly reality which educators can impart to students; curriculum reflects version of truth by those who hold power and shows that their consciousness has been distorted by repressive systems






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






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






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






21. A specific body of info every American should know






22. Analytic procedures can improve educational philosophy by:






23. 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






24. Nature of any given thing






25. 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






26. What the medievals are criticized for






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






28. 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






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






30. 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?'






31. Where is the essential Christian liberarl arts model most clearly demonstrated?






32. Task of philosophy that is the clarification of the way we think and speak about educational matters; proposed by R.S. Peters






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






34. Who believes that the Fall really didn't mess us up that much?






35. Intensifies personal involvement; uses 'socratic method'; have student discover that he is the sole judge of what is valuable






36. One that shapes the whole person






37. World is permeated by divine essence






38. Xenophon; an account of the mercenaries under Cyrus






39. Students taught deconstruction - how to uncover contradictions in texts and reveal power hierarchies involved






40. World is an emanation of God's own being






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






42. Give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






43. Learning is...






44. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






45. 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






46. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






47. Enable students to become thinkers and leaders and not just prepare them to function in society






48. Experience is reality; activity-based






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






50. 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