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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






2. List of works that have always been studied






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






4. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?






5. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






6. 'What is good?'






7. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






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






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






10. What are the three steps to Chrsitian teaching and learning?






11. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






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






13. Portion of being






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






15. Kant's general form of moral law






16. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






17. What is the building block of civilization?






18. Consisted of subjects






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






20. 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






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






22. Lists and defines a set of dispositions to be fostered in students; projects comprehensive vision of education






23. Believe moral education should be done without references to religion






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






25. 'Man is the measure of all things'






26. Strongly intellectual; pure cognitive activity; teacher is a model for students






27. Intensifies personal involvement; uses 'socratic method'; have student discover that he is the sole judge of what is valuable






28. Most famous multiculturalist project






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






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






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






32. Concept of the beautiful






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






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






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






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






37. Enable students to become thinkers and leaders and not just prepare them to function in society






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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






44. Rule by those who merit it; Plato in the Republic considers this just






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

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46. Who said that education is the 'most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in?'






47. Philosophy is both...?






48. Nature of any given thing






49. Learning is...






50. Branch of philosophy that examines 'What is the nature of reality' and 'What exists?';reality of objects - status of time - casualty - God's existence - and nature of human being