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DSST Foundations Of Education

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Strongly intellectual; pure cognitive activity; teacher is a model for students






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






3. Two broad schools of thought that analytic philosophy can be divided into as proposed by Ludwig Wittgenstein:






4. Excessive individualism - non-objective morality - and extreme forms of self-expression - makes faith out to be based not at all on fact or reason






5. World is permeated by divine essence






6. Emphasizes knowing what's right and wrong and putting action to it






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






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






9. Who gets to choose what type of education students recieve?






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






11. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






12. 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






13. Most famous multiculturalist project






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






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






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






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






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






19. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






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






21. 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)






22. Aristotle; explored education - character - and virtue; stresses the need for the laws to regulate the discipline of children and adults; says that Sparta seems to be the only state in which the lawgiver has paid attention to the nurture and exercise






23. General ideas about education and their logical implications






24. What we take to be reality is created by our language; postmodernist thought






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. 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






27. 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






28. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






29. Plato; process of closely questioning ideas through disalogue for finding what's true






30. 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






31. 'Discoverer of an art is not the best judge of it.'






32. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






33. Aristotle's school where one would be trained in the body - have instruction in reason - and moral/habit training






34. What music does Aristotle say in the gravest and manliest?






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






36. Teach using didactic methods - repetition - memorization - etc






37. Artistotle; comments on education; concerns proper education of the youth; values education for its own sake and not for its instrumental subservience






38. Place cognitive integrity of many theological matters in question






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






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






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






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






43. What medievals focused on






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






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






46. Very military-oriented; concerned with Spartan freedom - not necessarily individual freedom; more celebrated in ancient times; slave society with slaves known as helots owned by the state; no names on tombstones except when dying in battle or giving






47. Encourages individual choice






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






49. Good and evil in constant battle






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