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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






2. What Greeks mostly focused on






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






4. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?






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






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






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

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






9. Third most important Greek historian; student of Socrates; wrote about the education of Cyrus the King of Persia






10. Taxing and regulating churches and other private educational organizations






11. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






12. Complete - systematic set of answers to basic philosophical questions






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






14. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






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






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






17. Martin Luther; John Calvin






18. 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






19. Portion of being






20. One of the departmental philosophies; attempts to bring the insights and methods of philosophies to bear on the educational enterprise






21. 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






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






23. Understand realities of material world; hard science and math; teacher is agent connecting student with world of facts and should refrain from value judgments






24. Categories of philosophy as an activity






25. All knowledge is derived from the senses






26. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






27. Physical universe is eternal and persists through countless permutations






28. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






29. 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






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






31. 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)






32. See how facts come together; Jr. High; argumentative






33. Major strenght of the Christian philosophy of education






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






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






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






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






38. General ideas about education and their logical implications






39. Personal nature; the model of mature persons interacting with developing people






40. Who said that education is the 'most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in?'






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






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






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






44. Students need wide exposure to different ideas and opinions to navigate society and persuade others to accept views; may be legitimately doubted






45. Aspect which makes something tangible






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






47. Most famous multiculturalist project






48. 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






49. Rational structure of Christian thought






50. No pure faith that science gives us truth; largely comes out of the study of language