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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Analytic procedures can improve educational philosophy by:






2. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






3. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






4. Learning is...






5. 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






6. 3 traditional philosophies of education






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






8. 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






9. 1. Homer and epic poetry 2. theater; educated Greeks on their values using comedies and tragedies; embraced fate as one's destiny 3. History: Herodotus and Thucydides - who asked questions of 'why?'






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






11. Good and evil in constant battle






12. To teach men how to learn for themselves






13. Categories of philosophy as an activity






14. Common language is adequate for human purposes; we simply need to better understand its various functions and structure; replaced ideal language analysis after 1920-30






15. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






16. Attempt to represent accurately 'what is the case'; describe facts clearly and objectively






17. Orator; says that character is essential for the educated person






18. Proposed by William Frankena; philosophy should map overall logic of educational philosophy as an entire region of discourse






19. Provides a solid basis for moral ieals as well as the best methods for communicating them to our young






20. Experience is reality; activity-based






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






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






23. The 'love of wisdom'






24. Debated Protagoras; never wrote anything down; the main character of Plato's writings; also taught Xenophon; human virtue was his primary concern; uses dialogue to bring out truth; responsibility for learning is on the learning and did not call himse






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






26. 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






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






28. Best - objective - recognition - There is no objective truth - taste - most powerful people's opinions win - include much more variety






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






30. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






31. Recommend condition child to his/her social role






32. Major strenght of the Christian philosophy of education






33. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






34. Strongly intellectual; pure cognitive activity; teacher is a model for students






35. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






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






37. Which instrument does Aristotle say in the Politics should not be played in education because it requires such great skill?






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






39. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






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






41. Enlightenment; ability of empirical - scientific reason to establish all important truth; confidence in orderly and rational operation of universe; idea of progress






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






43. What Aristotle advocated for; thinks in terms of work - leisure - and play; time well-spent developing your humanity






44. 1600s; get to truth through science






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






46. 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






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






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






49. What Greeks mostly focused on






50. One who stands alone - outside any organized human endeavor