VOCABULARY CHART ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
The module overviews of the first two modules expose you to the various educational
philosophies from the ancients of Plato, Aristotle, and Aquinas, through the modern and post-
modern philosophical eras, to what you will discover in Module 3: Week 3 when you study
educational theories of transmission and transformation. Since philosophy has its own
terminology that can be foreign to education majors, this assignment is designed to help you
identify this terminology of philosophy and define it. This chart thus becomes an invaluable tool
for the remainder of the course as well as a benefit for a future career in education.
INSTRUCTIONS
Complete the Vocabulary Chart Template using your reading assignments (i.e., the Gutek
textbook and internet database searching). Definitions are to be technically specific to
philosophy of education. Instead of copying the definition verbatim, paraphrase it in words that
would be meaningful to someone new to the field of philosophy. Avoid using the term itself in
the definition. The definition need not be lengthy but must be long enough to convey the full
meaning.