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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






2. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






3. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






4. List of works that have always been studied






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






6. 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






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






8. Xenophon; an account of the mercenaries under Cyrus






9. In the past - learning a foreign language involved just translating - and this was a great mental exercise with what?






10. 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)






11. If someone is having intellectual questions about Christianity...






12. 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






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






14. Experience is reality; activity-based






15. Nature of any given thing






16. Not just liberation from falsehood but...






17. Concept of the beautiful






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






19. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






20. Modern America says that what has the right and duty to suppport all levels of education?






21. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






22. Rule by those who merit it; Plato in the Republic considers this just






23. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






24. 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






25. We first become aware that we exist; we then fashion our essence






26. Stress self-expression






27. General ideas about education and their logical implications






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






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






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






31. The number and percentage of students receiving 'A's' in up or down?






32. Which topic has stirred most debate in last two decades of 20th century?






33. What is a 'DWEM'?






34. Has achieved significant degree of mental freedom - understands moral and civil responsibility - is tolerant and humane - and has a deep sense of historic aspirations and struggles of the human race






35. What medievals focused on






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






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






38. Grammar - dialogue - and rhetoric of the Trivium used to teach pupil use of the tools of learning

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39. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






40. Learning is...






41. The 'love of wisdom'






42. Use women more as slaves






43. Seek a comprehensive interpretation of things; formulate a worldview






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






45. Arithmetic - geometry - astronomy - and music






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






47. 'What is good?'






48. Two main philosophers of idealism






49. Recommend condition child to his/her social role






50. Father of History