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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Said that it makes a big difference whether we form habits from our youth






2. Nature alone is real - and all reality is physical






3. Proposed by William Frankena; philosophy should map overall logic of educational philosophy as an entire region of discourse






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






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






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






7. One that shapes the whole person






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






9. Enlightenment; ability of empirical - scientific reason to establish all important truth; confidence in orderly and rational operation of universe; idea of progress






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Categories of philosophy as an activity






15. Aristotle; statments about good and happy life of excellent activities + to achieve good life we must cultivate certain dispositions=we ought to cultivate these dispositions






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






17. 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






18. Major strenght of the Christian philosophy of education






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






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






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






22. To teach men how to learn for themselves






23. Goal of Aristotle; said that you 'love what you ought to love'






24. Kant's general form of moral law






25. 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






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






27. List of works that have always been studied






28. Recommend condition child to his/her social role






29. Very concerned with justice; Republic is his most famous writing; school should identify which place (philosopher king - military - or provider) a student should go; early Plato = Plato writing what Socrates said; later Plato = using Socrates just as






30. 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






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






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






33. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






34. 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






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






36. Father of Epicureanism - maximize pleasure and minimize pain; did not believe in immortal soul - so said that one should live the good life here






37. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






38. Orator; says that character is essential for the educated person






39. In ancient Greece - where was most education done?






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






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






42. Give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






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






44. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






45. Only use technology in ways that help and not in harmful ways






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






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






48. We ought to cultivate certain dispositions + factual and scientific statements about how to produce desired results=statements recommending what to do how - when - and so on






49. Music should be studied with a view to what?






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