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DSST Foundations Of Education

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Said that we tend to become tools of our tools






3. Two broad schools of thought that analytic philosophy can be divided into as proposed by Ludwig Wittgenstein:






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






5. Father of Stoicism - live a virtuous life and emphasize maintaining inner freedom - you can control your reactions to outside influences






6. Good and evil in constant battle






7. List of works that have always been studied






8. Experience is reality; activity-based






9. Capability to change in certain ways






10. Leader in canon busting; says books have persisted because of the accidents of history






11. Taught rhetoric at the Academy; tutored Alexander the Great; founded the Lyceum; amassed a large library - collected specimen - engaged in scientific research - and pondered the nature of heavens and earth; stresses the body before the mind






12. One that shapes the whole person






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






14. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?






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






16. A healthy type of multiculturalism?






17. Father of History






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






19. 'Man is the measure of all things'






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






21. By Dewey; layperson's version of the scientific method; 'complete act of thought'






22. 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






23. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






24. Two categories of axiology






25. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






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






27. Only use technology in ways that help and not in harmful ways






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






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






30. Artistotle; comments on education; concerns proper education of the youth; values education for its own sake and not for its instrumental subservience






31. Aristotle; statments about good and happy life of excellent activities + to achieve good life we must cultivate certain dispositions=we ought to cultivate these dispositions






32. Peterson thinks we are not doing very well with what Christian mind - because it is not a strong force in academia?






33. Lived in Athens during pinnacle of cultural achievement; criticized sophists of his day for valuing oratorical showmanship over truth; knew Socrates; Socrates foretold that he would do great thing; was remarked upon by Cicero






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






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






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






37. Philosophy is both...?






38. Very concerned with justice; Republic is his most famous writing; school should identify which place (philosopher king - military - or provider) a student should go; early Plato = Plato writing what Socrates said; later Plato = using Socrates just as






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






40. How was ancient Greece divided?






41. Aspect which makes something tangible






42. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






43. Without this - the whole educational system is full of loose ends






44. Most appropriate for meeting phase of education where we can contemplate and discuss large ideas that have shaped our civilization






45. All reality comes from material components of the universe and their operations






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






47. Emphasizes increasingly complex patterns of moral reasoning through which child advances






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






49. Learning is...






50. Socrates; Soren Kierkegaard; we must exercise pure faith and live as if God exists; faith is always perilous and never easy; build life on human longing for Ultimate Being