FINAL Flashcards
There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to ____ and still small enough to _____.
See, handle
Don’t outsmart your ____ _____
Common Sense
Stay under the _______ of the authority under which the Lord has put you
Umbrella
Learn your families: Communicate using the ______ method
correct
______ records should always follow telephone or face to face conferences
Written
Get feedback: communication is a _________ ________
Two-way street
Stay calm. Don’t ____ or _____
freak or freeze
Take charge. Do ______
something
Don’t be a _____. Don’t operate on the basis of crisis
fireman
Realize you must be able to ____ a decision
make
You must be able to ___ ____ your decision
live with
Most of the time, ____ decision is better than ____ decision
any, no
The teacher is an equal; a friend and companion to students
Existentialism
method is learning by doing
Progressivism/Pragmatism
education is the primary agency for radical change
Reconstructionism
No pressure, manipulation or regimentation
Existentialism
Methods: whatever encourages individuality and creativity
Existentialism
The teacher is a behavioral technician who carries out the modification plan
Behaviorism
Methods: each step is supported by positive reinforcement
Behaviorism
The teacher is a helper, guide, discussion leader, organizer of group experiences.
Progressivism/Pragmatism
Roots in Darwinian Evolution; Horace Mann
Progressivism/Pragmatism
You have some basic philosophical problems if you:
Believe ______ is a good substitute for intelligence
emotion
You have some basic philosophical problems if you:
Have misconceptions about ________
discipline
You have some basic philosophical problems if you:
Fail to plan ______
minutely
God created it all: the seen and the unseen exist together
Christian view of Metaphysics
The study of correct reasoning
Logic
What is beauty
Aesthetics
Deals with what is right and good and how it is determined
Ethics
Art must reflect God’s truth and His order
Christian view of Aesthetics
Deals with what is real
Metaphysics
The guaranteed premise for all thought is based on God’s unchanging Word
Christian view of logical
Reconstructionist believes education is the primary agency for what
Schools changing society
What is the goal of Modern Sociology
to improve the human species
Alarming trends of modern secular education:
The _____ of the Bible from society
Retraction
Alarming trends of modern secular education:
The _____ of the only concrete and personal revelation of God in Jesus Christ
Rejection
The _____ against the holy and moral regulations of the universe as found in the Bible
Rebellion
The ______ to accept or recognize the validity of religious knowledge and experience.
Refusal
The _____ of the dignity and worth of man as a being created by God.
Removal
Repetitive, boring, often ineffective
Behaviorism
Hostility towards Judeo-Christian values, morality
Progressivism/Pragmatism
Emphasis on manipulation and loss of individual freedom
Behaviorism
Blatantly interferes with parent rights and obligations
Reconstructionism
Neglects basic skills and content
Reconstructionism
Believe humans are basically good, curriculum is used to indoctrinate
Progressivism/Pragmatism
“Do your own thing” can be harmful to the individual and society
Existentialism
Hurts rather than helps the individual because accomplishment
Existentialism
Indoctrinates gullible youth
Reconstructionism
Positive of Progressivism
Children are active learners
Positive of Reconstructionism
Exciting activities
Positive of Behvaviorism
helpful to those mentally and developmentally handicapped
Philosophy is the system…
of values in which we live
Philosphy is defined as…
the love of wisdom
Philosophy at it’s heart is
a quest for truth
Epistemology-
Believes God revealed Himself through inspired people or an inspired book
Revelation
Epistemology-
Stresses observation and experience
Empiricism
Epistemology-
Believes the mind must interpret what the senses tell us
Rationalism
The Christian must base his philosophy on the right foundation which is:
the _____, authenticity, and reliability of the Bible as the complete and final revelation
Authority
The Christian must base his philosophy on the right foundation which is:
A ______ commitment to Jesus Christ on the part of all who are involved in the educational processes.
Personal
There are none so blind as those who _______ to see
choose not
The moral principles of the Bible teach us that there are distinctions between _____ and _____ and that among other things the ______ is not to be blamed for man’s sin.
Right, Wrong, Environment
Some clearly defined goals and objectives found in the Bible are:
The _______ of unbelievers
salvation
Some clearly defined goals and objectives found in the Bible are:
The _________ of believers in doctrine and practice.
Maturing
The most serious kind of blindness
Spiritual Blindness
Christian thinking
always begins with God and scripture
Viewing everything through God’s eyes
Christian thinking
The Christian school
Does not relieve parents of their responsibility
Purpose of education
Teach students who there are and what they are intended to become in the plan of God
A biological organism, highest on the evolutionary scale, but still an animal
Humanist
A passive organism to be traine
Behaviorist
A reservoir of great potential for good when under the control of the Holy Spirit
Christian
Nothing but a machine, determined by his environment
Behaviorist
No true self- they are social contructs
Postmodernist
Sinful
Christians
Basically good, wanting to do right
Humanist
Man is the result of a social construct- all knowledge must be in relationship to his own particular culture
Postmodernist
Believes curriculum should have limited or no direction
Humanist
Believes that the teacher should be a facilitators, friend, observer, not-influential
Humanist
Their ultimate goal is to develop into the best human possible and help that person find satisfaction
Humanist
Believes the teacher should be a called ministry of teaching
Christian
Believes that curriculum should be balanced design using various techniques modeled from Jesus’ teaching style; seeks to impart wisdom in both knowing and obeying God’s Word
Christian
Their ultimate goal is to win our students to Christ
Christian
Their ultimate goal is to by proper stimulus and response, to get man to react according to a prescribed code.
Behaviorist
Believes the teacher should be a manager of learning environment
Behaviorist
Believes curriculum should be highly controlled, outcomes specified and minutely arranged
Behaviorist
Believes the teacher should be a biased facilitator, must become constructors of knowledge
Postmodernist
Believes curriculum should lead students into constructing their own knowledge; must not be told conclusions are wrong
Postmodernist
Their ultimate goal is to empower the students for revolutionary, social change
Postmodernist
Diplomacy
Art of letting someone else have your way
Negotiation
Back and forth communication aimed at reaching agreement
Methods
The means teachers use to communicate truths to students