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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. Our god is what we possess and our identity by what we do for a living






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






4. A specific body of info every American should know






5. Third most important Greek historian; student of Socrates; wrote about the education of Cyrus the King of Persia






6. 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






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






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






9. Give every possible argument to false philosophy; combat evil by studying evil






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






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






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






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






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






15. Human person is a spiritual or rational being






16. 'Discoverer of an art is not the best judge of it.'






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






18. Good and evil in constant battle






19. Plato; process of closely questioning ideas through disalogue for finding what's true






20. Students need wide exposure to different ideas and opinions to navigate society and persuade others to accept views; may be legitimately doubted






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

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22. Enable students to be more self-aware and discriminatory in what they enjoy; improve their judgments about what is aesthetically admirable






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






24. Which states do textbook companies listen to?






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






26. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






27. Pertain to actual conduct of teachers and their activities in the classroom






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






29. Understand realities of material world; hard science and math; teacher is agent connecting student with world of facts and should refrain from value judgments






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






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






32. Said that we must weigh possible liabilities as well as benefits of new technology for human affairs and the educational process






33. What is the 4-step philosophical hierarchy?






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






35. Leisure is better than occupation and the first principle of all action is leisure; we ought not to be amusing ourselves all the time - for then amusement would be the end of life - amusement is for the sake of relaxation






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






37. Two main philosophers of idealism






38. Who said - 'What we need more than anything is not textbooks but textpeople'?






39. Aristotle praises them for making education the business of the state; criticizes them for brutalizing their children by laborious exercises which they think will make them courageous






40. Without this - the whole educational system is full of loose ends






41. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






42. 'Man is the measure of all things'






43. 4 contemporary philosophies that have influenced education






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






45. Academic freedom does not mean _______






46. 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






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. Peterson thinks we are not doing very well with what Christian mind - because it is not a strong force in academia?






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






50. Capability to change in certain ways