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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. Father of History






6. Leisure is better than occupation and the first principle of all action is leisure; we ought not to be amusing ourselves all the time - for then amusement would be the end of life - amusement is for the sake of relaxation






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






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






9. Academic freedom does not mean _______






10. A specific body of info every American should know






11. Place cognitive integrity of many theological matters in question






12. 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






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






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






15. One that shapes the whole person






16. 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






17. Martin Luther; John Calvin






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






19. Written late in Plato's career; returns to the questions about nature and purpose of paideia






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






21. What Greeks mostly focused on






22. Rejects any concept of a transcendent - ultimate fixed reality; experience is the only basis for philosophy; we can adapt to and even control our environment






23. Said that it makes a big difference whether we form habits from our youth






24. 1. Learn a language 2. Learn how to use a language 3. learn how to express oneself in language 4. compose thesis upon a theme and defend it against the criticism of the faculty






25. Which states do textbook companies listen to?






26. 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






27. How was ancient Greece divided?






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






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






30. See how facts come together; Jr. High; argumentative






31. 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






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






33. No God






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






35. Began movement known as logical positivism; connects meaning of all language to empirical verification; statements not verifiable to scientific criteria and meaningless






36. The 'love of wisdom'






37. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






38. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






39. Most debates will disappear if you are clear with your terms






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






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






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






43. What was created to protect academic freedom?






44. One of the departmental philosophies; attempts to bring the insights and methods of philosophies to bear on the educational enterprise






45. Categories of philosophy as an activity






46. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






47. Two categories of axiology






48. Enable students to solve problems that arise within their experience; Dewey prefers procedural subjects; learning anchored in immediate experience; focus on society






49. Very existence of objects is donated by the mind and reality we experience depends on thought






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







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