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DSST Foundations Of Education

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1. No God






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






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






4. Goal of Aristotle; said that you 'love what you ought to love'






5. Only use technology in ways that help and not in harmful ways






6. Have students study the truth to avoid falsehoods






7. Taught rhetoric at the Academy; tutored Alexander the Great; founded the Lyceum; amassed a large library - collected specimen - engaged in scientific research - and pondered the nature of heavens and earth; stresses the body before the mind






8. Excellence that is not primarily excellence of skill but excellence of virtue






9. 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






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






11. Which topic has stirred most debate in last two decades of 20th century?






12. Technology is not always a __________.






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






14. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






15. What is the hallmark of existentialism?






16. 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






17. 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






18. Leader in canon busting; says books have persisted because of the accidents of history






19. Grammar - dialogue - and rhetoric of the Trivium used to teach pupil use of the tools of learning

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20. To teach men how to learn for themselves






21. Reading and writing - gymnastics exercises - music - and drawing






22. 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






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






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






25. All knowledge is derived from the senses






26. What is the building block of civilization?






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






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






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






30. Nature of any given thing






31. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






32. What medievals focused on






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






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






35. A specific body of info every American should know






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






37. Good and evil in constant battle






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






39. Two categories of axiology






40. Takes a bunch of subjects for no real reason; only goal of education is power; relativist position






41. What was created to protect academic freedom?






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






43. One that shapes the whole person






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






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






46. Application of ethical principles in particular instances






47. 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






48. Art is the catalyst for the changing viewers' experience and for creating new feelings - insights - and intuitions






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






50. An untranslatable word that encompasses the total formation of a human being







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