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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






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






3. One of the departmental philosophies; attempts to bring the insights and methods of philosophies to bear on the educational enterprise






4. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






5. 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






6. Why does Sayers emphasize the laerning of Latin?






7. 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






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






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






10. General ideas about education and their logical implications






11. Personal nature; the model of mature persons interacting with developing people






12. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






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






14. Artistotle; comments on education; concerns proper education of the youth; values education for its own sake and not for its instrumental subservience






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






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






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






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






19. Categories of philosophy as an activity






20. It rests on the belief that all aspects of the world and human life are integrally related






21. 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






22. Technology is not always a __________.






23. A harmful type of multiculturalism?






24. Isocrates; crafted as a courtroom defense and parallel Socrates' Apology; aim was to train citizens for public and private life; book on leadership; Isocrates had to defend himself against charges of corrupting youth






25. What medievals focused on






26. Said that we are now producing a populace of hyphenated Americans - and that education serves various gods






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






28. Philosophy is both...?






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






30. It is a dead language






31. 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






32. 'What is reality' 'What is God like' 'What is time'






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






34. Invites studnets to discuss - question - and reflect upon the values that they are taught






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Best - objective - recognition - There is no objective truth - taste - most powerful people's opinions win - include much more variety






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






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






44. Rational structure of Christian thought






45. Very military-oriented; concerned with Spartan freedom - not necessarily individual freedom; more celebrated in ancient times; slave society with slaves known as helots owned by the state; no names on tombstones except when dying in battle or giving






46. What Sayers says is the best language to learn






47. 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






48. Use women more as slaves






49. Concept of the beautiful






50. Martin Luther; John Calvin