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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Roots in Hellenistic and Judeo-Christian thought; ffirms that the world is real - good - and intelligible






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






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






4. What music does Aristotle say in the gravest and manliest?






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






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






7. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






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






9. Complete - systematic set of answers to basic philosophical questions






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






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






12. Enable students to solve problems that arise within their experience; Dewey prefers procedural subjects; learning anchored in immediate experience; focus on society






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






14. 1. Material 2. Efficient 3. Formal 4. Final ; for example - a statue; material: made of marble; efficient: someone had to create it; formal: what the statue is of - idealistic element; final: it's ultimate reason for existence






15. 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






16. Children born from 1981-1999






17. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






18. 1. Learn a language 2. Learn how to use a language 3. learn how to express oneself in language 4. compose thesis upon a theme and defend it against the criticism of the faculty






19. To teach men how to learn for themselves






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






21. 1600s; get to truth through science






22. Experimentalism is also/better known as what?






23. Kant's general form of moral law






24. Aspect which makes something tangible






25. Where original liberal arts curriculum was broken into 7 subjects






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






27. Jean Paul Sartre; If God does exist - that would change nothing; humans have no hope of discovering pre-existent meaning to human life; humanity can be known same way as machinges - atoms - etc; recognizes aloneness and necessity of making moral deci






28. Rational structure of Christian thought






29. 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






30. Who believes that the Fall really didn't mess us up that much?






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






32. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






33. Two categories of axiology






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






35. A healthy type of multiculturalism?






36. Socrates' ultimate goal






37. 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






38. Denies rationality or order in the universe; focus of primacy of existing individual; man is nothing but what he makes of himself - Jean Paul Sartre






39. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






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






41. Plato; comtemplates nature of justice and the well-ordered city; differentiates between true knowledge and mere opinion and between true and false philosophers






42. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






43. Grammar: 9-11; Dialectic: 12-14; rhetoric; 14-?






44. Demonstrated in 1988 that standard text of higher education is mainly the work of western civilization






45. Scopes v. State; clear example of confusing a scientific opinion with theological heresay






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






47. All reality comes from material components of the universe and their operations






48. 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






49. 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?'






50. 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







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