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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Analytic procedures can improve educational philosophy by:






2. Experience is reality; activity-based






3. No God






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






5. 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






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






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






8. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






9. Peterson thinks we are not doing very well with what Christian mind - because it is not a strong force in academia?






10. Not just liberation from falsehood but...






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






12. 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






13. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






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






15. What is the building block of civilization?






16. By Dewey; layperson's version of the scientific method; 'complete act of thought'






17. 1. give every possible argument to false philosophies. 2. have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods. 3. give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






18. Friedrich Nietzche; asserts radical views; exposes and discards notion of independent - external - stable reality; denies that we can make secure cognitive contact with the world at all; no truer or better interpretations - only more persuasive ones;






19. Encompasses the great - ongoing dialogue of life's most important questions






20. Portion of being






21. 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






22. Good and evil in constant battle






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






24. Thomas Aquinas became foundation of intellectual endeavor in Catholic church; kept learning alive during Dark Ages; monks preserved church






25. Attempt to represent accurately 'what is the case'; describe facts clearly and objectively






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






27. Socrates' ultimate goal






28. 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






29. More democratic; founder of much more individual freedom than Sparta; picked government positions by lots because of their egalitarian view; did elect people for the position of general; Athenian leadership could be gained through the military; educa






30. Students taught deconstruction - how to uncover contradictions in texts and reveal power hierarchies involved






31. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






32. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






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






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






35. What are the three steps to Chrsitian teaching and learning?






36. Knowledge most worth having






37. Public education should teach in accord to a Christian nation






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






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






40. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






41. 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






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

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






44. 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






45. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






46. Art is the catalyst for the changing viewers' experience and for creating new feelings - insights - and intuitions






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






48. What do all 3 key elements of Greek culture involve?






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






50. 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