Test #1

Question 1

You may have some basic philosophical problems if you…

4. Fail to plan _______________
5. Fail to create a ________________ environment
6. Have a lack of ______________ with the age group

Answer 1

4. Minutely
5. Learning
6. Familiarity

Question 2

A teacher teaches someone _______________, _______ the time.

Answer 2

Something; all

Question 3

If you don’t give your students something to do, they will _________ something

Answer 3

Find

Minute planning

Question 4

As a result of this confusion and doubt, educational philosophy has degenerated into a smorgasbord of conflicting ____________ ideas and a shift of focus from ________________ to ________________.

Answer 4

Speculative (guessing)
Metaphysics (nature of the universe - what is real)
Methodology

Question 5

E.M. Bounds - Power Through Prayer

- “The Church is looking for better ____________; God is looking for better _____.”

Answer 5

Methods;men

Question 6

Christian educators, however, must be able to ______________, _______________, and _________ a Christian philosophy of education. The Christian school movement will thrive or fail on the extended to which they do.

Answer 6

Understand; Articulate; (and) Apply

Question 7

The people you will never forget are NOT the ones with the most _____________, the most __________ or the most ____________. The people YOU WILL NEVER FORGET are the ones who _________ ____ ________________ in your life.

Answer 7

Credentials; money; awards

Made a difference

Question 8

_______ has a plan for your life. The ________ has a plan for your life. Be ready for both. Just be wise enough to know which one to _________ and which one to __________.

Answer 8

God; Enemy

Battle; Embrace

Question 9

Background and Baggage

Your ______________ is what you’ve been through.
Your ____________ is what you take away from your experiences.

Answer 9

Background

Baggage

Question 10

You may have some basic philosophical problems if you…

1. Believe teaching is an _________ job.
2. Believe ___________ is a good substitute for intelligence.
3. Have misconceptions about _____________.

Answer 10

1. Easy
2. Emotion
3. Discipline

Question 11

What is philosophy defined as?

Answer 11

The love of wisdom
A quest to answer questions about God, the universe and mankind
The system of values by which one lives

Question 12

According to Proverbs 2:6, the Lord gives _____________.

Answer 12

Wisdom

Question 13

According to Proverbs 3:19, the Lord founded the __________ by wisdom.

Answer 13

Earth

Question 14

According to Proverbs 4:7, we are ______________ to OBTAIN wisdom, as a “principle thing.”

Answer 14

Commanded

Question 15

Why should we study philosophy?

1. At its heart, philosophy is a quest for ________.
2. For Christians, studying philosophy will both ____________ and ___________ to the understanding of faith.

Answer 15

Truth

Challenge;contribute

Question 16

Applied to Christian Education - a study of the fundamental principles of Christian School education which will shape our _______________.

Answer 16

Worldview

Question 17

Epistemology deals with

1. What we ________ know
2. How ______ we know

Answer 17

Can

Do

Question 18

Epistemology (3 parts):

1. Empiricism: we can only know what can be _____________.
2. Rationalism: the mind must _________ what the senses tell us.
3. Revelation: God has ________ Himself or exposed truth through inspired people or an inspired Book.

Answer 18

Experienced
Interpret
Revealed

Question 19

Epistemology:
The Christian - knowledge is a product of the mind and a response to both the ___________ and ____________ revelation of God.

Answer 19

General;specific

Question 20

Metaphysics:
Deals with -
1. What is __________?
2. ________

Answer 20

Real

God

Question 21

Metaphysics:

1. Naturalist view: no God. No object has _________________ significance. ____________ can explain it all.
2. Supernaturalist: there is a God. A philosophical term that describes people who affirm the existence of ____ the natural and supernatural.

Answer 21

Supernatural. Science

Both

Question 22

Metaphysics:

Christian thought: God ___________ it all.

Answer 22

Created

Question 23

Logic:

Definition - the study of correct ______________.

Answer 23

Reasoning

Question 24

2 parts of Logic:

1. _____________: General to specific
2. _____________: specific to general

Christian thought: all reasoning is based on God’s __________ Word.

Answer 24

Deductive
Inductive
Unchanging

Question 25

Aesthetics: what is beauty? | Is beauty in the eye of the __________ or is it more of an objective? (To an extent yes)

Answer 25

Beholder

Question 26

Aesthetics: Why do some people find some art _________ while others don't? A: your ___________ and _____________. Christian thought: art must reflect God's truth and His ________. (Phil. 4:8)

Answer 26

Moving Background;baggage Order

Question 27

Ethics: | What is right and _______ and how is it determined?

Answer 27

Good

Question 28

Ethics: 1. Are some actions _________ right and other actions always _________? 2. Are some actions right because they ____ right or because they ______ right? Christian thought: all ___________ can be measured against the Word of God. There is a ___________.

Answer 28

Always. Wrong ARE; feel Ethics. Standard

Question 29

Communication will _________ you or __________ you.

Answer 29

Help;hang

Question 30

Communication: | If an item is ______________ then telephone or have a face to face conference.

Answer 30

Personal

Question 31

Communication: | Written records should ___________ EVERY meeting.

Answer 31

Follow

Question 32

Communication: | Learn your families; communicate using the ____________ method.

Answer 32

Correct

Question 33

Communication: | Be sure to _______________ what you mean.

Answer 33

Communicate

Question 34

Communication: | If an item is __________________ or could possibly be ________________, then have a 3rd party read it before sending.

Answer 34

Detailed;misconstrued

Question 35

Communication: | Use good ______________ language - look a person in the eye and be interested.

Answer 35

Body

Question 36

Crisis management: | Stay calm - don't ____________ or ___________.

Answer 36

Freak;freeze

Question 37

Crisis management: | Take charge - do __________________.

Answer 37

Something

Question 38

Crisis management: | _____________ from your crisis - don't let it repeat the next day.

Answer 38

Learn

Question 39

Crisis management: | Don't _____________ on the basis of crisis. (Don't be a _________________)

Answer 39

Operate;fireman

Question 40

Decision making: 1. You must be able to ____________ decisions. 2. You must be able to ___________ with your decisions. 3. Operate on what is ______________.

Answer 40

1. Make 2. Live 3. Right

Question 41

Decision making: 4. MOST OF THE TIME, ________ decision is better than _____ decision. 5. Stay under the _____________ of the authority under which the Lord has put you. 6. Don't outsmart your ______________ __________.

Answer 41

4. Any;no 5. Umbrella 6. Common sense

Question 42

Dress: 1. Dress is ______________, but don't go off on a tangent. 2. Take care of the __________: hair combed, clothes pressed, shoes shined, don't chomp on gum.

Answer 42

1. Important | 2. Basics

Question 43

Failure: 1. ______________ is not ______________ unless you fail to learn from it. 2. People fear failure because of their ______________.

Answer 43

1. Failure;failure | 2. Insecurity

Question 44

Listen: 1. If you don't, you will not be aware of what is __________________. 2. Need to listen with ears, ________, and _________. 3. Listening is ___________, not passivity. Can listen by asking questions. Don't accept the statement, "Everything's fine."

Answer 44

1. Happening 2. Eyes;heart 3. Work

Question 45

Little foxes: 1. A person ________ be faithful in the ________ things. 2. Catch the ________ things while they're still ________. 3. There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to _______ and still small enough to __________.

Answer 45

1. MUST;small 2. Small;small 3. See;handle

Question 46

Thank you: 1. ___________ to say it. 2. Why do we not say it? A. A lack of ____________ or perhaps _________________?

Answer 46

1. Learn | 2. Gratitude;carelessness