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DSST Foundations Of Education

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






2. Provides a solid basis for moral ieals as well as the best methods for communicating them to our young






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






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






5. General education in service of seeking and knowing truth






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






7. Who was Socrates strongly influenced by?






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






9. Education for a free person - not just vocational education; includes Trivium and Quadrivium; conforming ones to truth with all subjects






10. 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






11. What are the 3 principles that Aristotle says education should be based upon?






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






13. Technology is not always a __________.






14. 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






15. Portion of being






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






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






18. List of works that have always been studied






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






20. Xenophon; an account of the mercenaries under Cyrus






21. Who one's parents are; Plato says in the Republic to eliminate parenthood to get exact same chance to become philosopher king - military - or provider






22. Nicholas Wolterstoff; calls for balance between behavioral and cognitive domains






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






24. 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






25. Which states do textbook companies listen to?






26. 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






27. Isocrates; the mind is superior to the body; there is no institution of man that power of speech has not helped us develop; says that all clever speakers are the disciples of Athens; believes philosophy and oratory go hand in hand






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






29. All talk about art is nothing more than a language game






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






31. Memory - perceptions - and rational intuition






32. How was ancient Greece divided?






33. They overanalyze words; this actually teaches you to be very precise with language






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






35. It is a dead language






36. Emphasizes increasingly complex patterns of moral reasoning through which child advances






37. Plato; most important part of education is right training in the nursery; 2 branches of education are gymastics (body) and music (improvement of soul); 2 branches of gymnastics are dancing and wrestling; any change except from evil is the most danger






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






39. Experimentalist; says that experience goes past just sensory experience but also includes all that humans things and feel; stressed practical effectiveness






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






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






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






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






44. 'What is valuable?'






45. 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






46. Recommend condition child to his/her social role






47. 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






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






49. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






50. Rejects aims of systematic philosophy by refusing to advance statements about reality - knowledge - value - God - and the meaning of life; philosophy msut clarify the way we use language and thereby clarify our concepts