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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Where is the essential Christian liberarl arts model most clearly demonstrated?






2. Two broad schools of thought that analytic philosophy can be divided into as proposed by Ludwig Wittgenstein:






3. Philosophy is both...?






4. We often succeed in teaching pupils 'subjects' but fail to teach them how to think; they learn everything except the art of learning






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






6. How was ancient Greece divided?






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






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






9. 'Man is the measure of all things'






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






14. Academic freedom does not mean _______






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






16. To teach men how to learn for themselves






17. A specific body of info every American should know






18. Stress self-expression






19. What do property taxes for schools not work to creat equal schooling?






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






24. Express information to others; high school; want to express themselves






25. Use women more as slaves






26. Martin Luther; John Calvin






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






28. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






29. What was created to protect academic freedom?






30. Kant's general form of moral law






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






32. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






33. List of works that have always been studied






34. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






35. Stanley Fish; reader's experience replaces formal structure of text






36. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






37. Task of philosophy that is the clarification of the way we think and speak about educational matters; proposed by R.S. Peters






38. Rub shoulders with diverse group of people






39. Public education should teach in accord to a Christian nation






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






41. Leads educators to think in specific way about shaping moral character and refining aesthetic taste






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






43. Analytic procedures can improve educational philosophy by:






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






45. 1. Reason - Head - Philosopher kings and guardians 2. Will - Chest - military 3. Appetites - Stomach - Providers/farmers

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






47. Who gets to choose what type of education students recieve?






48. One that shapes the whole person






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






50. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?







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