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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. 1. examination of assumptions behind truths 2. independent investigations of a problem 3. opportunities for creativity 4. socialization exercises






2. Academic freedom does not mean _______






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






4. Believe moral education should be done without references to religion






5. Said that we are now producing a populace of hyphenated Americans - and that education serves various gods






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






7. What the medievals are criticized for






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






9. Xenophon; an account of the mercenaries under Cyrus






10. Technology is not always a __________.






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






12. Isocrates; crafted as a courtroom defense and parallel Socrates' Apology; aim was to train citizens for public and private life; book on leadership; Isocrates had to defend himself against charges of corrupting youth






13. Leisure is better than occupation and the first principle of all action is leisure; we ought not to be amusing ourselves all the time - for then amusement would be the end of life - amusement is for the sake of relaxation






14. Began movement known as logical positivism; connects meaning of all language to empirical verification; statements not verifiable to scientific criteria and meaningless






15. 'What is reality' 'What is God like' 'What is time'






16. An untranslatable word that encompasses the total formation of a human being






17. Generally is not a big supporter of the arts and believes they tend to make you focused on the wrong things; believes state should control what people read - see - etc






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






19. The number and percentage of students receiving 'A's' in up or down?






20. 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






21. Kant's general form of moral law






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






23. What is a 'DWEM'?






24. Started naturalism






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






26. 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






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






28. Seek a comprehensive interpretation of things; formulate a worldview






29. We first become aware that we exist; we then fashion our essence






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






31. Recommend condition child to his/her social role






32. 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






33. One that shapes the whole person






34. Theoretical issues and practical issues






35. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






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






37. Use women more as slaves






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






39. 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






40. Stanley Fish; reader's experience replaces formal structure of text






41. Studied under Socrates; banished by Athens - but once Athens allied itself with Sparta against the Thebes - they lifted his banishment






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






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






44. Practical experience of those trying to live a Christian life






45. World is permeated by divine essence






46. Who said - 'What we need more than anything is not textbooks but textpeople'?






47. The philosophy that argues that nature alone is real.






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






49. Experimentalism; try to arouse students' curiosity by activity-based learning; one learns by doing






50. Categories of philosophy as an activity