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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Philosophy is both...?






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. It rests on the belief that all aspects of the world and human life are integrally related






9. Pertain to actual conduct of teachers and their activities in the classroom






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






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






12. Consisted of subjects






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






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






15. Capability to change in certain ways






16. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






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






18. They overanalyze words; this actually teaches you to be very precise with language






19. 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






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






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






22. Technology is not always a __________.






23. All knowledge is derived from the senses






24. 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






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






26. Which states do textbook companies listen to?






27. Children born from 1981-1999






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






29. Very existence of objects is donated by the mind and reality we experience depends on thought






30. To teach men how to learn for themselves






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






32. The beliefs on must embrace; the propositions one must accept as true






33. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?






34. 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






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






36. Jean Paul Sartre; If God does exist - that would change nothing; humans have no hope of discovering pre-existent meaning to human life; humanity can be known same way as machinges - atoms - etc; recognizes aloneness and necessity of making moral deci






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






38. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






39. Demonstrated in 1988 that standard text of higher education is mainly the work of western civilization






40. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






41. Very concerned with justice; Republic is his most famous writing; school should identify which place (philosopher king - military - or provider) a student should go; early Plato = Plato writing what Socrates said; later Plato = using Socrates just as






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






43. Grammar - logic - and rhetoric






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






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






46. Stress self-expression






47. 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






48. All reality comes from material components of the universe and their operations






49. Theoretical issues and practical issues






50. Aristotle advocated for these with morality; right vitues are located in the middle of two extreme vices and if you know the right thing to do - you still have to build healthy habits to do the right thing