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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Aristotle; integrate body - mind - and morality into education






2. Two main philosophers of idealism






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






4. Arrogance and pride before a fall; waht all 3 key elements of Greek education warn against






5. 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






6. Started naturalism






7. What Jacques Maritain calls 'service education'






8. Portion of being






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






10. A healthy type of multiculturalism?






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






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






13. 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






14. No God






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






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






17. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Learning is...






24. Place cognitive integrity of many theological matters in question






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






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






27. Our god is what we possess and our identity by what we do for a living






28. 'What is valuable?'






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






30. Traveling - professional teachers; taught according to what each city state wanted taught; education was for practical reasons - and we have gone back to this in modern times






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






32. One that shapes the whole person






33. Experimentalist; says that experience goes past just sensory experience but also includes all that humans things and feel; stressed practical effectiveness






34. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






35. Recommend condition child to his/her social role






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






37. Stress self-expression






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






39. 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






40. To teach men how to learn for themselves






41. 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






42. It is a dead language






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






44. What we take to be reality is created by our language; postmodernist thought






45. Father of Epicureanism - maximize pleasure and minimize pain; did not believe in immortal soul - so said that one should live the good life here






46. Core curriculum; not necessary for one to become liberally educated but can be a good basis






47. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






48. 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






49. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






50. 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







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