Education is a fundamental element to the survival and success of any individual, it can be described as an enlightening experience, which can lead to the desire to acquire further knowledge. Education can be defined as knowledge or a skill obtained from attending school or higher education however I believe that the definition is unique to an individual, based on their morals, values and the purpose of education for them. My personal definition of education differs slightly from the formal one, knowledge or a skill obtained from a variety of areas of life.
My personal interpretation of education has enhanced and developed throughout my life, this has been a result of different factors which have affected me personally. I believe there are
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Education is often controversially considered as primarily the level of certificate a person has obtained after leaving school, for example; a degree, masters or PhD. However, if only individuals with such qualifications are to be considered educated, how about all of the people in society who have achieved great success without having a formal education for the sake of it? Personally, I believe that every person in this world is educated, whether they have attended school or university or not and that the process of an education for the sake of learning and developing starts from birth and continues throughout a person’s …show more content…
Furthermore an informal education is often overlooked if the individual has not attended a higher education institute, they may be seen as uneducated and therefore not eligible for the same opportunities an ‘educated’ person is. However, although I think that my philosophy is practical, it is not being implemented so this has led me to believe that there must be disadvantages to this. There are a number of disadvantages to the philosophy behind my understanding of education. Firstly, it is very difficult to measure how educated a person is if they have only ever had an informal education, the individual may have obtained practical skills that they can demonstrate however, some life skills cannot be illustrated. In addition to this, people would be filling roles in society that they were not previously qualified for so, there are a number of limitations to be considered about my
If education is not teaching you how to use the knowledge, the diploma would be the most useless stuff in the world. While, the common sense of people still tend to believe education means smart, vice versa. “You got college degree, you, you must be smart!” that’s many people may say to a college graduate several decades ago. However, are the graduates really as smart as people believe?
Journal Day Entry Two While having a long great discussion with my girlfriend about a topic that I would have never come across my mind, it was about further education. It is true, there are many different ways to receive education for example, trade school, online, university, community college, junior college, or even military. Out of all that was mentioned earlier, the most popular forms of education is online, going to a university or a community college, or even joining the military. It is unusual to me to hear about junior and trade school.
Jill Staat UEDU756 December 12, 2016 Annotated Bibliography 3 Mastropieri, M. A., Scruggs, T. E., Norland, J. J., Berkeley, S., McDuffie, K., Tornquist, E.H., & Connors, N. (2006). Differentiated curriculum enhancement in inclusive middle school science: Effects on classroom and high-stakes tests. The Journal of Special Education, 40(3), 130-137.
In the wise words of Malcolm X, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Education is the act of giving and receiving valuable information. Education leads to advanced knowledge and improves one's life choices by providing important experiences. Literacy is key to expanding knowledge and gaining the ability to self-express. Education is an important instrument that empowers individuals to break free from unfortunate situations, as well as challenge stereotypes they may be faced with.
The lack of exposure of education in working class communities revolves around constant judgment and misunderstandings. Many people will not understand when you have to say “no” to going out on a night of drinking, or rejecting the offer to a family reunion to finish studying for a midterm. It is difficult to explain to family members and friends that my education comes first. It is also difficult to constantly remain in a dedicated mindset to continue my education. The stigma behind the school name I carry brings a lot of stereotyping as well.
However, if one is brought up in an environment where education is not valued then there has to be other options one has to explore in order to achieve income and more than likely without an education, the income achieved will not be enough to support an entire family. This in most cases happens to be the difference between minorities who thrive and those who do not. This is not to say that there are not some minorities out there who are successful even without extended education. Considering that a business license does not require higher education, there are some family businesses and trade skills that have been taught to generations after generations that have kept some families successful whether they decided to pursue higher education or
Seika McKee Dickens ENGL 1113 1 OCT. 2015 The Hidden Education in the Poor Perhaps one of the most valuable opportunities in life is education. In a conversation between Adam Howard, associate professor of education at Antioch College, and Arthur Levine, president of Teachers College at Columbia University, in “Where Are The Poor Students,” some subjects at hand are the availability or unavailability of opportunities, the missed value of education, and the irrelevant comparison of test scores directed towards the poor students.
Graff explains that in the educated lifestyle our minds stay inside this neat little box, which some may consider to be extremely important. This also supports the idea of how being a well-rounded person can get you a wide variety of opportunities and advances in things such as your: extracurriculars, schooling, and careers. The future of our kids relies in
Public schooling is a traditional system that almost everyone knows. It is a well -known system that people admire. Public schooling has two important goals it tries to instill in every student: every student will gain personal fulfillment as well as becoming well-rounded, highly educated citizens. This traditional system has been admired for so long, however, there are several criticisms towards it as well. Schools want students to embrace their uniqueness and show it off to the world with pride.
Education is gained and developed by one's life and values. Education is more than just reading textbooks, going to class, and repeating that cycle. Education is life and knowledge. People can gain education through experiences in the real world. Tara Westover, the author of the book Educated, recounts her life's journey from childhood to the present, in doing so she reinforces the theme that education is the key to change.
This is the reason early interventions have a major aim of compensating for the poor and hostile learning conditions that are faced by the children in families that do not offer adequate opportunities to attain informal learning (Suggate, 2012). It is important to note here that “equality of opportunity exists where everyone is accorded the same chance to develop his or her capacities and to be acknowledged for personal accomplishments irrespective of characteristics such as gender, religion, political stance, color of the skin, or social background, that is, characteristics which are not related to their personal performance” (Burger,
Education is crucial. It develops us as a whole, which leads to discovery, which then, leads to greatness. Education is the catalyst of every country, and we all know that. It’s common sense. Education is the powerhouse for us to keep on moving.
The purpose of education is to create the “catalyst”, - the interest, the imagination, the self-confidence, the enthusiasm for further knowledge that helps a person grow beyond what they believe they can be. Education should help develop skills and knowledge, so students can be productive members of society. The more knowledge you have, the more opportunities you have in life. I think back to my childhood and the teachers that made an impact in my life. I want to be that catalyst for students.