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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Aspect which makes something tangible






2. What the medievals are criticized for






3. They overanalyze words; this actually teaches you to be very precise with language






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






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






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






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






16. Aristotle advocated for these with morality; right vitues are located in the middle of two extreme vices and if you know the right thing to do - you still have to build healthy habits to do the right thing






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






18. Art is the catalyst for the changing viewers' experience and for creating new feelings - insights - and intuitions






19. Nature of any given thing






20. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






21. 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






22. Quintessential educated medieval person






23. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






28. It is a dead language






29. Said that we are now producing a populace of hyphenated Americans - and that education serves various gods






30. Express information to others; high school; want to express themselves






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






32. Studied under Socrates; banished by Athens - but once Athens allied itself with Sparta against the Thebes - they lifted his banishment






33. What Greeks mostly focused on






34. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






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






36. 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






37. All talk about art is nothing more than a language game






38. 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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. 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






44. Beauty is what people do in fact enjoy; what is admired ought to be admired






45. Place cognitive integrity of many theological matters in question






46. Aristotle had a strict division between these two; he advocated a liberal education






47. General ideas about education and their logical implications






48. Americans born between 1965 and 1981 have been labeled...?






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






50. Socrates' ultimate goal