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- 3. 1980's a revival movement evolved out of concern for declining test scores in math,science reading and other areas. Includes emphasis on reading, writing, arithmetic, fewer electives. Tried to desire direction by use of rewards.
- 4. branch of philosophy that examines the nature of beauty and judgements about it.
- 5. reasoning drawing generalization based on the observation of specific examples.
- 6. educational philosophy that emphasizes basic skills of reading,writing, math, science history, geography, and language,
- 8. branch of philosophy that examines questions of right and wrong, good and bad.
- 9. working from a general rule to identify particular examples of applications that rule.
- 12. spoken language is the primary method for instruction in several cultures around the world.
- 14. a philosophy focused on scientific observation and the belief that existence is only experienced in the physical realm.
- 17. doctrine put forth by aristotle asserting that virtue lies in the middle ground, between two extremes.
- 19. an education approach is build on the idea that people construct their understanding of the world. they gauge students' prior knowledge then carefully orchestrates cues, classroom activities and penetrating questions.
- 20. branch of philosophy that deals with reasoning. Rules of, focuses on how to move from one set of assumptions to valid conclusions.
- 21. philosophy that emphasizes rationality as the major purpose of education.
- 23. philosophy that examines the nature of reality.
- 24. the heart of the perennialists curriculum that includes great works the past in lit., philosophy, science and other areas.
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- 1. psychological theory that interprets human behavior in terms of stimuli-response.
- 2. an educational strategy attributed to socrates in which a teacher encourages a student's discovery of truth by questions.
- 7. philosophy that maintains that sensory experiences, are the ultimate source of all human knowledge.
- 10. the belief that reality is composed of both materialism and idealism, body and mind.
- 11. in many cultures, arguments take the place of formal schooling as children learn adult roles through observation, convo, asserting and imitating.
- 13. a classical secondary school in colonial america that emphasized elements of latin and english grammar schools any by the 19th century became more of a college prep. school.
- 15. philosophy that emphasizes the ability of an individual to determine the course and the nature of his or her life and the imp. of personal decision making.
- 16. the tendency to view ones own culture as superior to others, or to fail to consider other cultures om a fair or equal manner.
- 18. branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge and learning.
- 22. a doctrine holding that knowledge is derived from ideas and emphasizing moral and spiritual reality as a preeminent source of explanation.