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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Aspect which makes something tangible






2. One that shapes the whole person






3. Education for a free person - not just vocational education; includes Trivium and Quadrivium; conforming ones to truth with all subjects






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






5. Knowledge most worth having






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






7. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






8. Grammar - logic - and rhetoric






9. What Aristotle advocated for; thinks in terms of work - leisure - and play; time well-spent developing your humanity






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






11. 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






12. Plato; comtemplates nature of justice and the well-ordered city; differentiates between true knowledge and mere opinion and between true and false philosophers






13. 1. Reason - Head - Philosopher kings and guardians 2. Will - Chest - military 3. Appetites - Stomach - Providers/farmers

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






15. Capability to change in certain ways






16. Most appropriate for meeting phase of education where we can contemplate and discuss large ideas that have shaped our civilization






17. 3 traditional philosophies of education






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






19. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






20. Major strenght of the Christian philosophy of education






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






22. 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






23. Grammar: 9-11; Dialectic: 12-14; rhetoric; 14-?






24. Good and evil in constant battle






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. Technology is not always a __________.






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






28. 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






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






30. Martin Luther; John Calvin






31. 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






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






33. Father of History






34. Rational structure of Christian thought






35. Best - objective - recognition - There is no objective truth - taste - most powerful people's opinions win - include much more variety






36. Use women more as slaves






37. Common language is adequate for human purposes; we simply need to better understand its various functions and structure; replaced ideal language analysis after 1920-30






38. What was created to protect academic freedom?






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






40. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






41. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?






42. 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?'






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






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






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






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






47. Aristotle; integrate body - mind - and morality into education






48. Isocrates; says that educated people are those who manage well everyday circumstances - those who are decent and honorable with others - those who hold pleasure under control and are not unduly overcome by misfortune - and those who are not spoiled b






49. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?






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