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DSST Foundations Of Education

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. We first become aware that we exist; we then fashion our essence






2. Categories of philosophy as an activity






3. What do property taxes for schools not work to creat equal schooling?






4. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






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






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






7. Most famous multiculturalist project






8. Two categories of axiology






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






10. 'Man is the measure of all things'






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






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






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






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






15. Aristotle had a strict division between these two; he advocated a liberal education






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






17. 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)






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






19. We often succeed in teaching pupils 'subjects' but fail to teach them how to think; they learn everything except the art of learning






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






21. Branch of philosophy that examines 'What is the nature of reality' and 'What exists?';reality of objects - status of time - casualty - God's existence - and nature of human being






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






23. Major strenght of the Christian philosophy of education






24. Questions that deal with knowing/knowledge and how we discover truth fall into what philosophical category?






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






26. Rule by those who merit it; Plato in the Republic considers this just






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






28. Isocrates; criticism towards his day's teachers of wisdom; leave out nothing that can be taught; study of political discourse can help more than any other thing to stimulate and form sobriety and justice






29. Plato; most important part of education is right training in the nursery; 2 branches of education are gymastics (body) and music (improvement of soul); 2 branches of gymnastics are dancing and wrestling; any change except from evil is the most danger






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






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






32. Academic freedom does not mean _______






33. Core curriculum; not necessary for one to become liberally educated but can be a good basis






34. Character is Xenophon's Memorabilia; thought himself very wise because he read many philosophers and poets; Socrates used the Socratic method on him and made him see that he was not wise; spent as much as possible with Socrates after this






35. All knowledge is derived from the senses






36. The 'love of wisdom'






37. Proposed by William Frankena; philosophy should map overall logic of educational philosophy as an entire region of discourse






38. 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






39. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






40. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






41. 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






42. Reading and writing - gymnastics exercises - music - and drawing






43. Believes reality is composed of minds - ideas - or selves - rather than material things






44. Nature of any given thing






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






46. Stress self-expression






47. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






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






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






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