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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Who one's parents are; Plato says in the Republic to eliminate parenthood to get exact same chance to become philosopher king - military - or provider






2. Theoretical issues and practical issues






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






4. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






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






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






7. Plato; an analogy of the mind as a darkened cave - and the ideal world is really what is important






8. 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)






9. Not just liberation from falsehood but...






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






11. 1. Homer and epic poetry 2. theater; educated Greeks on their values using comedies and tragedies; embraced fate as one's destiny 3. History: Herodotus and Thucydides - who asked questions of 'why?'






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. Father of History






18. Excellence that is not primarily excellence of skill but excellence of virtue






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






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






21. Good and evil in constant battle






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






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






24. Grammar - logic - and rhetoric






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






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






27. 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






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






29. What do Americans have the most of in education?






30. Taught rhetoric at the Academy; tutored Alexander the Great; founded the Lyceum; amassed a large library - collected specimen - engaged in scientific research - and pondered the nature of heavens and earth; stresses the body before the mind






31. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






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






33. Scopes v. State; clear example of confusing a scientific opinion with theological heresay






34. What medievals focused on






35. World is permeated by divine essence






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






40. Enable students to be more self-aware and discriminatory in what they enjoy; improve their judgments about what is aesthetically admirable






41. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






42. Teacher must have information mastered; most commonly used at law school; knocks away falsehood and assumes that truth is there; contrast to discussion - which focuses more on participation and teaches relativity that all ideas are equal; particularl






43. 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






44. 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






45. 'What is valuable?'






46. Peterson thinks we are doing well with what Christian mind?






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






48. 1. Reason - Head - Philosopher kings and guardians 2. Will - Chest - military 3. Appetites - Stomach - Providers/farmers

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






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