Philosophy Of Education
What is the goal or the purpose of education? What is education for?
My definition of education would be to learn or to gain knowledge of something
through the teaching of others or through ones self. One of the definitions from
the Webster's dictionary states that education is the activities of educating or
instructing or teaching, activities that impart knowledge or skill. Both
definitions of education appeal me the most important two words that deals with education are teach and learn. My first introduction here will be about the teaching process of education. Why do we teach? By definition Teachers are leaders, and simply put: leaders lead.
Teachers lead their students through and to the path of knowledge. According to the Foundation Of Education text "Teachers also demonstrate leadership by working with others and modeling desirable behaviors." Teachers are paid to teach and that is a fact, but in most instances, teachers goal is to educate students for better, highly recognized and progressive professions that will and in many instances, pay the students more than what the teachers themselves are being paid for teaching them.
Why do we learn? We learn to gain knowledge, to comprehension, or mastery of something through experience or study. Basically we become students to learn, and become more educated so we can better ourselves and others. Students are educated to whatever level of knowledge they have in that area in which they study. Therefore, because of ones level of education in a certain field, they can now acquire a job in which they are qualified for and be able to work effectively in. Depending on a person's curriculum and instruct ...