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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Isocrates; says that educated people are those who manage well everyday circumstances - those who are decent and honorable with others - those who hold pleasure under control and are not unduly overcome by misfortune - and those who are not spoiled b






2. Emphasizes increasingly complex patterns of moral reasoning through which child advances






3. Written late in Plato's career; returns to the questions about nature and purpose of paideia






4. Thought that you should understand everything from its cause; liked music more than Plato






5. Technology is not always a __________.






6. Portion of being






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






8. No pure faith that science gives us truth; largely comes out of the study of language






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






13. What is the building block of civilization?






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






15. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






16. Said that we must weigh possible liabilities as well as benefits of new technology for human affairs and the educational process






17. Music should be studied with a view to what?






18. A specific body of info every American should know






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






20. 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






21. Encourages individual choice






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






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






24. Socrates' ultimate goal






25. Experience is reality; activity-based






26. Leisure is better than occupation and the first principle of all action is leisure; we ought not to be amusing ourselves all the time - for then amusement would be the end of life - amusement is for the sake of relaxation






27. Identify methods and assumptions upon which common sense and science depend






28. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






29. 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






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






31. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?






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






33. Emphasizes knowing what's right and wrong and putting action to it






34. Nature of any given thing






35. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






36. 'Man is the measure of all things'






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Believes reality is composed of minds - ideas - or selves - rather than material things






42. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






43. 1. give every possible argument to false philosophies. 2. have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods. 3. give a very simple explanation with arguments against it






44. Who said - 'What we need more than anything is not textbooks but textpeople'?






45. Martin Luther; John Calvin






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






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






48. Which two Greek poleis were emphasized in the 5th and 4th centuries BC?






49. Philosophy is both...?






50. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?