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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Express information to others; high school; want to express themselves






2. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






3. Roots in Hellenistic and Judeo-Christian thought; ffirms that the world is real - good - and intelligible






4. Portion of being






5. Experimentalist; says that experience goes past just sensory experience but also includes all that humans things and feel; stressed practical effectiveness






6. The 'love of wisdom'






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






8. Father of Epicureanism - maximize pleasure and minimize pain; did not believe in immortal soul - so said that one should live the good life here






9. One who stands alone - outside any organized human endeavor






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






11. 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






12. Started naturalism






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






14. Recommend condition child to his/her social role






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






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






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






18. A specific body of info every American should know






19. 'What is good?'






20. 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






21. Identify methods and assumptions upon which common sense and science depend






22. Most famous multiculturalist project






23. Which instrument does Aristotle say in the Politics should not be played in education because it requires such great skill?






24. Socrates' ultimate goal






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






26. 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






27. All talk about art is nothing more than a language game






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






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






30. What themes unified the Great Tradition of liberal arts for more than 2 millenia?






31. Each individual must decide what is pleasing - delightful - and beautiful; art need not be judged by relationship to some actual object






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






33. Said that we tend to become tools of our tools






34. 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






35. What do Americans have the most of in education?






36. By Dewey; layperson's version of the scientific method; 'complete act of thought'






37. 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






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






39. Said that we must weigh possible liabilities as well as benefits of new technology for human affairs and the educational process






40. Americans born between 1965 and 1981 have been labeled...?






41. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






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






43. Father of Stoicism - live a virtuous life and emphasize maintaining inner freedom - you can control your reactions to outside influences






44. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






45. Peterson thinks we are not doing very well with what Christian mind - because it is not a strong force in academia?






46. Martin Luther; John Calvin






47. 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)






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






49. Which two Greek poleis were emphasized in the 5th and 4th centuries BC?






50. In ancient Greece - where was most education done?