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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Best - objective - recognition - There is no objective truth - taste - most powerful people's opinions win - include much more variety






2. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






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






4. 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






5. Socrates' ultimate goal






6. Takes a bunch of subjects for no real reason; only goal of education is power; relativist position






7. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






8. Plato; knowledge is mightiest of all faculties; opinion is in the interval between knowledge and ignorance; philosophers have a pleasure in learning and a good memory; capacity of learning exists in the soul already






9. Is the notion that there are truths that exist independently of what people think rejected or accepted by experimentalists?






10. Xenophon; continuation of Thucydides' history of Peloponnesian War






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






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






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






14. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






15. World is an emanation of God's own being






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






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






18. Emphasizes knowing what's right and wrong and putting action to it






19. Encourages individual choice






20. Two main philosophers of idealism






21. General ideas about education and their logical implications






22. What was created to protect academic freedom?






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

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24. Which states do textbook companies listen to?






25. 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






26. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






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






28. Most famous multiculturalist project






29. 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






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






31. To teach men how to learn for themselves






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






33. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






34. We often succeed in teaching pupils 'subjects' but fail to teach them how to think; they learn everything except the art of learning






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






36. All knowledge is derived from the senses






37. Who believes that the Fall really didn't mess us up that much?






38. Who said - 'What we need more than anything is not textbooks but textpeople'?






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






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






41. Rejects aims of systematic philosophy by refusing to advance statements about reality - knowledge - value - God - and the meaning of life; philosophy msut clarify the way we use language and thereby clarify our concepts






42. Isocrates; crafted as a courtroom defense and parallel Socrates' Apology; aim was to train citizens for public and private life; book on leadership; Isocrates had to defend himself against charges of corrupting youth






43. 3 traditional philosophies of education






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






45. Aspect which makes something tangible






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






47. Pertain to actual conduct of teachers and their activities in the classroom






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






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






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







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