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DSST Foundations Of Education

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Technology is not always a __________.






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






3. 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






4. Each individual must decide what is pleasing - delightful - and beautiful; art need not be judged by relationship to some actual object






5. 3 traditional philosophies of education






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






7. Reading and writing - gymnastics exercises - music - and drawing






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






9. Portion of being






10. Aspect which makes something tangible






11. Thought that you should understand everything from its cause; liked music more than Plato






12. Capability to change in certain ways






13. Peterson thinks we are doing well with what Christian mind?






14. The 'love of wisdom'






15. 'What is good?'






16. Excellence that is not primarily excellence of skill but excellence of virtue






17. 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






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






19. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






20. 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






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






22. List of works that have always been studied






23. Stress self-expression






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






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






26. To teach men how to learn for themselves






27. World is permeated by divine essence






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






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






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






31. Xenophon; an account of the mercenaries under Cyrus






32. Invites studnets to discuss - question - and reflect upon the values that they are taught






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






34. Most famous multiculturalist project






35. Consisted of subjects






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






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






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






39. Who gets to choose what type of education students recieve?






40. Philosophy is both...?






41. It rests on the belief that all aspects of the world and human life are integrally related






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






43. Good and evil in constant battle






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






45. Two categories of axiology






46. Where is the essential Christian liberarl arts model most clearly demonstrated?






47. 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






48. A specific body of info every American should know






49. Xenophon; pays tribute to Socrates; warns against potential distractions in other kinds of knowledge; says that nothing is more useful than Socrates' companionship






50. Grammar: 9-11; Dialectic: 12-14; rhetoric; 14-?