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DSST Foundations Of Education
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1. We first become aware that we exist; we then fashion our essence
mirror of society and critic of society
truth from narratives and story-telling
Family
existence precedes essence
2. Categories of philosophy as an activity
existence precedes essence
synthetic - analytic - and descriptive
general education
Athens
3. What do property taxes for schools not work to creat equal schooling?
famous attack of medievals
mirror of society and critic of society
There are some rich schools - some middle-income schools - and some poor schools
xenophon
4. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people
critique of great texts of western world
reason for sending child to public school
complete moral education
sauromatides
5. Most debates will disappear if you are clear with your terms
Amish
philosophical analysis
analysis
idealist theory of education
6. Orator; says that character is essential for the educated person
logic
arete
Isocrates
formation of character - cultivation of intellect - and development of judgment - inspiration of delight in the right things
7. Most famous multiculturalist project
metaphysics
critique of great texts of western world
idealist metaphysics
Zeno
8. Two categories of axiology
ethics and aesthetics
sauromatides
logic
idealist metaphysics
9. The beliefs on must embrace; the propositions one must accept as true
cognitive
Thracians
atheistic wing of existentialism
Laws
10. 'Man is the measure of all things'
empiricism
Protagoras
difference between leisure and amusement
existentialist aesthetics
11. Lists and defines a set of dispositions to be fostered in students; projects comprehensive vision of education
normative philosophy of education
hairsplitting
actuality
arete
12. Said that we must weigh possible liabilities as well as benefits of new technology for human affairs and the educational process
Sigmund Freud
existentialism
conceptual mapping
Criticism of existentialism
13. Very existence of objects is donated by the mind and reality we experience depends on thought
Laws
Experimentalist aesthetics
Abraham Joshua Heschel
subjective idealism
14. Enable students to be more self-aware and discriminatory in what they enjoy; improve their judgments about what is aesthetically admirable
ultimate goal of aesthetic education
Thomistic realism
Jacques Derrida
value neutrality
15. Aristotle had a strict division between these two; he advocated a liberal education
Liberal vs. Vocational Dichotomy
Allegory of the Cave
idealist metaphysics
quadrivium
16. Demonstrated in 1988 that standard text of higher education is mainly the work of western civilization
Laws
criticism of latin
Stanford University Students
postmodernity
17. 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)
Order of Trivium
existentialism
four-part division of causes by Aristotle
scholastic
18. Goal of Aristotle; said that you 'love what you ought to love'
only adequate education
philosophy of education
innoculation method
happiness
19. We often succeed in teaching pupils 'subjects' but fail to teach them how to think; they learn everything except the art of learning
Great defect in modern education
self-knowledge
Amish
Platonic concept of education
20. Which topic has stirred most debate in last two decades of 20th century?
synthetic
paideia
arete
multiculturalism
21. Branch of philosophy that examines 'What is the nature of reality' and 'What exists?';reality of objects - status of time - casualty - God's existence - and nature of human being
modernity
metaphysics
Platonic concept of education
liberal learning
22. Nature alone is real - and all reality is physical
confidence
happiness
multiculturalism
Naturalism
23. Major strenght of the Christian philosophy of education
rejected
Leisure
idealist metaphysics
provides a framework for thinking critically abouta ll of the relevant issues
24. Questions that deal with knowing/knowledge and how we discover truth fall into what philosophical category?
Epistemology
matter
flute
Protagoras
25. Give every possible argument to false philosophy; combat evil by studying evil
C.S. Lewis and Peterson approach
Zeno
Isocrates
dialectic
26. Rule by those who merit it; Plato in the Republic considers this just
complete moral education
education - purificaton - and intellectual enjoyment
reason
Justice and meritocracy
27. Enable students to become thinkers and leaders and not just prepare them to function in society
goal of liberal education
philosophical world and life view - educational philosophy - educational policy - educational practice
Aristotle
existence precedes essence
28. 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
Isocrates
naturalistic cosmotogies
Against the Sophists
organized knowledge
29. 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
reader-response theory
Antidosis
empirical analytics
Laws
30. Where is the essential Christian liberarl arts model most clearly demonstrated?
hallmark of liberal arts education
undergraduate schools
Against the Sophists
postmodernist aesthetics
31. Arrogance and pride before a fall; waht all 3 key elements of Greek education warn against
local government
John Dewey
Dead White European Male
hubris
32. Academic freedom does not mean _______
Baby Boomlets (Generation Y)
hubris
Individual Christian mind
Strict neutrality
33. Core curriculum; not necessary for one to become liberally educated but can be a good basis
general education
consumerism
Abraham Lincoln
philosophical world and life view - educational philosophy - educational policy - educational practice
34. 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
Euthydemus
Essence
Integrated Education
Experimentalist values
35. All knowledge is derived from the senses
dogmatic theory
Experimentalist view of education
active
empiricism
36. The 'love of wisdom'
Thomistic realism
Euthydemus
philosophy
actuality
37. Proposed by William Frankena; philosophy should map overall logic of educational philosophy as an entire region of discourse
Nicomachean Ethics
Materialism
Allegory of the Cave
conceptual mapping
38. 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
aesthetics
a healthy Christian theism
Sparta (Lacedaemonians)
C.S. Lewis and Peterson approach
39. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition
scholastic
noetic powers
ideal language analysis
analysis
40. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods
controlled transaction
Laws
Tolkein approach
difference between leisure and amusement
41. 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
existentialism
Trivium and Quadrivium
Socrates
ages that Trivium should be used
42. Reading and writing - gymnastics exercises - music - and drawing
Customary branches of education according to Aristotle
philosophy as a subject matter
practical issues
empiricism
43. Believes reality is composed of minds - ideas - or selves - rather than material things
philosophical idealist
Essence
postmodernist theory of education
Sparta
44. Nature of any given thing
preciseness
Sophists
Protagorean rationale for general education
Essence
45. Each individual must decide what is pleasing - delightful - and beautiful; art need not be judged by relationship to some actual object
existentialist aesthetics
metaphysics
analytic
axiology
46. Stress self-expression
Sparta (Lacedaemonians)
general education
maturational theories
Aristotle
47. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music
3 basic approaches to dealing with false philosophy in classroom
quadrivium
Cosmic dualism
axiology
48. Our god is what we possess and our identity by what we do for a living
consumerism
division of controversial issues
Liberally educated person
transcendential idealism
49. Intelligent forms of discipline and correction as well as clear - rational explanation
Sparta (Lacedaemonians)
Socrates
Against the Sophists
legitimate forms for shaping behavior
50. What are the 3 principles that Aristotle says education should be based upon?
existence precedes essence
ethics and aesthetics
Antidosis
the mean - the possible - and the becoming