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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






2. 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)






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






4. How was ancient Greece divided?






5. Socrates; Soren Kierkegaard; we must exercise pure faith and live as if God exists; faith is always perilous and never easy; build life on human longing for Ultimate Being






6. Recommend condition child to his/her social role






7. Consisted of subjects






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






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






10. Nicholas Wolterstoff; calls for balance between behavioral and cognitive domains






11. To teach men how to learn for themselves






12. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






13. What was created to protect academic freedom?






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. Experimentalist; says that experience goes past just sensory experience but also includes all that humans things and feel; stressed practical effectiveness






18. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






19. 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






20. Knowledge most worth having






21. 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






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






23. Use women more as slaves






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






25. 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






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






27. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






28. If schools exist solely to package and arrange data - then they may well become _______ by new technology.






29. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






30. 1600s; get to truth through science






31. 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






32. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






33. Two categories of axiology






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






35. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






36. Grammar - dialogue - and rhetoric of the Trivium used to teach pupil use of the tools of learning

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






38. A healthy type of multiculturalism?






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






40. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






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






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






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






44. Taxing and regulating churches and other private educational organizations






45. Good and evil in constant battle






46. Encourages individual choice






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






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. To discover regularities of the natural world and make them into generalizations that represent scientific law






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