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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Original 7 liberal arts - Grammar - Learn what facts are and mean; memorization; elementary schools; little kids are very good at memorizing and they like it






2. Isocrates; the mind is superior to the body; there is no institution of man that power of speech has not helped us develop; says that all clever speakers are the disciples of Athens; believes philosophy and oratory go hand in hand






3. List of works that have always been studied






4. 1600s; get to truth through science






5. 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






6. The number and percentage of students receiving 'A's' in up or down?






7. Where original liberal arts curriculum was broken into 7 subjects






8. Rational structure of Christian thought






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






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






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






12. What the medievals are criticized for






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






14. What Jacques Maritain calls 'service education'






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






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






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






18. Started naturalism






19. 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?'






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






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






22. Taxing and regulating churches and other private educational organizations






23. Core curriculum; not necessary for one to become liberally educated but can be a good basis






24. Roots in Hellenistic and Judeo-Christian thought; ffirms that the world is real - good - and intelligible






25. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






26. Strongly intellectual; pure cognitive activity; teacher is a model for students






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






28. What is a 'DWEM'?






29. 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






30. 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






31. Consisted of subjects






32. Excessive individualism - non-objective morality - and extreme forms of self-expression - makes faith out to be based not at all on fact or reason






33. If someone is having intellectual questions about Christianity...






34. 'What is good?'






35. One who stands alone - outside any organized human endeavor






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






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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. It is a dead language






43. Recognizes no fixed - orderly reality which educators can impart to students; curriculum reflects version of truth by those who hold power and shows that their consciousness has been distorted by repressive systems






44. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






45. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






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






47. Which topic has stirred most debate in last two decades of 20th century?






48. Plato; comtemplates nature of justice and the well-ordered city; differentiates between true knowledge and mere opinion and between true and false philosophers






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






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