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DSST Foundations Of Education

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

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2. Rejects any concept of a transcendent - ultimate fixed reality; experience is the only basis for philosophy; we can adapt to and even control our environment






3. Thought that you should understand everything from its cause; liked music more than Plato






4. If someone is having intellectual questions about Christianity...






5. 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






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






7. What is the building block of civilization?






8. Theoretical issues and practical issues






9. Nature of any given thing






10. Seek a comprehensive interpretation of things; formulate a worldview






11. Fails to distinguish between relative and absolute factors in the realm of value






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






13. How was ancient Greece divided?






14. Aspect which makes something intelligible to the mind






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






16. Experience is reality; activity-based






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






18. The number and percentage of students receiving 'A's' in up or down?






19. 'What is valuable?'






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






21. What liberal education and knowledge are embodied in






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






23. Aspect which makes something tangible






24. 1. examination of assumptions behind truths 2. independent investigations of a problem 3. opportunities for creativity 4. socialization exercises






25. 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






26. All knowledge is derived from the senses






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






28. Who decides what textbooks go in schools?






29. Aristotle; explored education - character - and virtue; stresses the need for the laws to regulate the discipline of children and adults; says that Sparta seems to be the only state in which the lawgiver has paid attention to the nurture and exercise






30. Kant; mind=unifying factor in all knowledge






31. Learning is...






32. Complete - systematic set of answers to basic philosophical questions






33. Nature alone is real - and all reality is physical






34. Quintessential educated medieval person






35. Leads educators to think in specific way about shaping moral character and refining aesthetic taste






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






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






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






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






40. Said that we tend to become tools of our tools






41. Analytic procedures can improve educational philosophy by:






42. 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






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






44. Allow women to ride horseback and learn weaponry






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






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






47. Two categories of axiology






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






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






50. 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