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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Knowledge most worth having






2. 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






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






4. Quintessential educated medieval person






5. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






6. Excessive individualism - non-objective morality - and extreme forms of self-expression - makes faith out to be based not at all on fact or reason






7. Began movement known as logical positivism; connects meaning of all language to empirical verification; statements not verifiable to scientific criteria and meaningless






8. 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)






9. Major strenght of the Christian philosophy of education






10. 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






11. How was ancient Greece divided?






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






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






14. 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






15. Is the notion that there are truths that exist independently of what people think rejected or accepted by experimentalists?






16. Try to guard against the indoctination of students to champion their right to make free choices






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






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






19. 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






20. Grammar - logic - and rhetoric






21. Friedrich Nietzche; asserts radical views; exposes and discards notion of independent - external - stable reality; denies that we can make secure cognitive contact with the world at all; no truer or better interpretations - only more persuasive ones;






22. Recognizes no fixed - orderly reality which educators can impart to students; curriculum reflects version of truth by those who hold power and shows that their consciousness has been distorted by repressive systems






23. A healthy type of multiculturalism?






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






25. 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






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






27. Most famous Sophist; said 'man is the measure of all things'; taught rhetorical skills to debate whichever side one may wish - which was mortifying to the ancient world






28. Concept of the beautiful






29. 1. It is the best and has stood the test of time 2. Cultural literacy - E.D. Hirsch Jr.






30. Isocrates; the mind is superior to the body; there is no institution of man that power of speech has not helped us develop; says that all clever speakers are the disciples of Athens; believes philosophy and oratory go hand in hand






31. General ideas about education and their logical implications






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






33. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






34. In ancient Greece - where was most education done?






35. Most famous multiculturalist project






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






37. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?






38. 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






39. Started naturalism






40. Teacher must have information mastered; most commonly used at law school; knocks away falsehood and assumes that truth is there; contrast to discussion - which focuses more on participation and teaches relativity that all ideas are equal; particularl






41. Analytic procedures can improve educational philosophy by:






42. See how facts come together; Jr. High; argumentative






43. Thomas Aquinas became foundation of intellectual endeavor in Catholic church; kept learning alive during Dark Ages; monks preserved church






44. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






45. Rational structure of Christian thought






46. Rejects any concept of a transcendent - ultimate fixed reality; experience is the only basis for philosophy; we can adapt to and even control our environment






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






48. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






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






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