Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs, habits, and personal development. Educational methods include teaching, training, storytelling, discussion, and directed research. Education is both the act of teaching knowledge to others and the act of receiving knowledge from someone else. Education also refers to the knowledge received through schooling or instruction and to the institution of teaching as a whole.
It is all about gaining experience and therefore we can divide education into three main types:
- Formal Education. Informal Education. Non-formal Education.
During these initial years of life, children’s brains are growing and learning at a rapid rate, and learning typically comes very easy to them. The purpose of education at this stage is to build a solid foundation for children to build upon for the rest of their lives.
Education helps to build character as you learn about different cultures, languages and how other people think as well as live. When you have an education you are able to fulfill the basic needs in life. You are taught to get dressed, learn self-care and practical life skills.
Self-actualization or helping each student reach his or her potential and develop unique talents and interests. Understanding how the world works and how the people in it interact, especially in the area of developing perspective.
What is the most important objectives of education?
Individual and Social Aims
Individual aims and social aims are the most important aims of Education. They are opposed to each other. Individual aims gives importance for the development of the individuality. Social aim gives importance to the development of society through individual not fulfilling his desire.
