What is Education: Definition and 510 Discussions

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs, and habits. Educational methods include teaching, training, storytelling, discussion and directed research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators, however learners can also educate themselves. Education can take place in formal or informal settings and any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational. The methodology of teaching is called pedagogy.
Formal education is commonly divided formally into such stages as preschool or kindergarten, primary school, secondary school and then college, university, or apprenticeship.
There are movements for education reforms, such as for improving quality and efficiency of education towards applicable relevance in the students' lives and efficient problem solving in modern or future society at large or for evidence-based education methodologies. A right to education has been recognized by some governments and the United Nations. Global initiatives aim at achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes quality education for all. In most regions, education is compulsory up to a certain age.

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    Exploring Military Enlistment Options for Higher Education Pursuits

    Hello, forum I would like to finish some higher education. Given my present situation I do not think I am able to finish all the courses at my CC with a job and a shared room. I have a somewhat empty resume and honestly don't think I am able to take care of myself. So, I am seriously looking...
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    Engineering Mid-Career Education: Overcoming a Difficult Start

    Basically, I took a bunch of credits at around age 19-23 and did not do so well. Most of these were gen ed. courses that I did not take seriously. I attribute that mostly to being young (I was focused on goofing off) and not knowing what I wanted with my life. At age 25 (I'm 26, almost 27 now)...
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    Schools Applying to Graduate School in Physics Education Research (3ish GPA)

    Due to switching majors during sophomore year, my Physics curriculum was pushed back and I am forced to have one more semester beyond my senior year to take 2 more Physics classes to finish my degree. Right now, I have a 3.21 overall GPA with a Physics GPA hovering dangerously above a 3.0. The...
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    Schools Better CompSci education or better college experience?

    I've had a lot of trouble with this for the past month. I live in Indiana, and there are essentially two schools that I am going to choose from. Either Indiana University or Purdue. Purdue is known for Engineering and Agriculture, but it apparently has a pretty good Computer Science program. It...
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    Advice on Undergraduate Education.

    Hey, so I just got out of the Navy, where I was a Nuclear Electricians Mate, I also have an AS in electronics engineering. There is this college called Excelsior which basically takes your navy Nuke experience and turns it into a BS in Nuclear Technology in a couple semesters. Problem is, I...
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    Discuss Math Education: Wolfram's Viewpoint

    I tried searching to see if this had been discussed before, but instead I found a lot of people using Wolfram Alpha to help with homework etc. If this has been discussed before can someone link me to the thread? I am unable to find it...
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    Question about calculus and education

    Hello all, so my question boils down to why in the MIT OCW (http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mathematics/18-01-single-variable-calculus-fall-2006/) single variable calculus lectures such little time is spent on limits and why in for example community college so much time is spent on limits. -cheers
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    Interesting discussion on the crisis in higher education

    Interesting discussion on the "crisis in higher education" Hi everyone. I have found the following interesting post regarding the "crisis" in higher education (a topic brought up in numerous posts here on Physics Forums) from the blog of Aaron Clauset, a physicist turned computer scientist, and...
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    Schools Need ideas/help on how I would be able to get into a higher education college.

    Need ideas/help on how I would be able to get into a higher education college for mathematics/physics/chemisty. I'm completely determined to get into one of the best colleges in the U.S., I've been informed from a friend on the admission committee to Caltech(which is where I want to go) that in...
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    Does the reputation of my undergraduate education matter?

    Hello everybody, I was recently accepted to the University of Washington. I am a resident of Washington state, but I fear that I will not be able to pay for the tuition costs of this institution. I am currently applying to as many scholarships as I can, but due to my parents income, I will...
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    Education pays on BLS website.

    "Education pays" on BLS website. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has this page on their website: http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm. http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.JPG Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2010. This just seems very odd to me. This says...
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    Are Argentine education strikes justified?

    Hi! This is my first time posting here, although I have been browsing several posts for some months now. I appreciate your community's approach to truth and its skepticism, and I thought perhaps you could help me analyze this issue more efficiently. I live in Buenos Aires, Argentina (South...
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    Physics vs Education vs Undergraduate vs Graduate?

    I would like to know which choice is more beneficial, efficient, worth it, et cetera: Choice One-- Double Major in Both Physics and Education Studies, with a teacher licensure to be able to teach chemistry, physics, and/or mathematics at the secondary level. Choice Two-- Major just...
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    Rigorous classical education in the arts?

    The above is from another thread and I was rather intrigued as to what the posted spoke about. My schooling focused more on "how should my answers be for me to get maximum marks?" and as such, the phrase "rigorous classical education in the arts" seems quite vague to me. Would you guys be so...
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    Programs Math Education for the Physics Major

    Dear PF, I've been a lurker for about a year now and decided I needed a bit more advice: I'm a freshman physics major getting ready to pick classes for this spring quarter. So far I've taken/taking: Fall: Multivariable Calculus: A Honors Intro Mechanics: A Winter: Vector Calculus...
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    Modern Mathematics Education a Failure?

    Hello, Thought I would share this link to "Lockharts Lament" It basically talks about how the way math is being taught in schools is a terrible way to teach it and that it takes all of the real mathematics out of it. http://www.maa.org/devlin/LockhartsLament.pdf
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    How do you Train in physics when you have LITTLE previouse education

    How do you Train in physics when you have LITTLE previouse education! HI, I'm a 27 year old guy from the u.k, I have little previous education apart from my G.C.S.E's from when i was 16. A few years ago i stumbled across quantum physics and after constant research online i discovered that not...
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    May be another thread regarding high level education?

    May be another thread regarding "high level" education? Just stumped upon a news saying a little girl, who's only 14 and do nothing other than sitting in front of a comp all day, was hired (in my country there are legal holes) by a major outsourcing player as an intermediate software engineer...
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    Schools In what ways is high school math education inadequate?

    I was under the impression that with my math background (A-Level aka, AP Calc + AP Stats + the pre-reqs to these courses), I should be able to do fine. After a few recent posts in the "Who wants to be a mathematician..." thread, I was surprised as to how horrible I am. I knew that I had a fair...
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    Worried about modern science education

    I see a disturbing thing nowadays. Today's budding physics students are necessarily exposed to quantum concepts early on. Because of limited time of course there isn't enough time spent on classical physics. And I think it's a big problem. The main problem is that a student trying to...
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    Schools The Road to Theoretical Physics: Education & Career Goals

    Hello, since I was a kid I was always interested with the complexity of our universe and the past years I have been more interested into it. I am currently studying Systems Engineering and I am a professor assistant since my 2nd semester. Math is not a problem for me and to be honest I love it...
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    Distance education in nphysics

    Hey I am doing a Doctorate study in Biomedical science in the US. One other field that interests me a lot is Physics. I am planning to do another PhD in Physics and I would like to start building my knowledge and resume for it from now. For doing so I thought of taking up an online masters...
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    Two basic questions about education

    1. Human mind is fundamentally bad at remembering meaningless information. Even those who memorize thousands of digits of pi relate sequences of numbers with stories or other meaningful information. Why there's so much memorization in our education system? 2. Human mind, once again...
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    Where to start? It's been a long time since I've been in any sort of education.

    Hello guys, I'm new to the forums and am in need of some guidance. I left secondary school in 2008 with beyond terrible GCSE's. All my school life I had been an exceptionally hard worker, and had been predicted A's in most of my GCSE's. Then something happened in my life that crushed me...
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    Programs Physics Education: Middle East vs. Europe, US, & Australia

    i just want to know what is the diference between the first year in physics in one country like middle east and from europe and us and australlia?? and can that person if he want s to study abroad to switch into masters in professional engineer ?? thank you
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    Some doubts about my education.

    Good day, I'm a Mexican student who is currently in his 3rd year of Junior High School; from an early age I have shown some inclination towards Mathematics and Science (especially Physics). Within a few months I will finish Junior High School and I'm planning in enrolling in the International...
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    Patent attorney education background

    How do these guys do compared to the engineers? I was thinking of getting a degree in either biology, chemistry, chem eng, or mech. eng and going to law school after that, because I know science isn't my strongest, but if I work hard enough at it I can get through the material and pass the...
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    Comparing US & UK Graduate Physics Education

    I read stuff on this website all the time where people have given accounts of how they've had to study 80 hours a week or whatever to get an A or to maintain the GPA required for the top grade. Also, I'm aware that a PhD takes much longer to complete across the pond than it does over here in the...
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    What Parts of The Classics were Removed from Education in the Progressive Era?

    According to Wikipedia in the progressive era the classics were removed from education. I know this isn’t completely true (At least world wide) because I learned a small amount of Greek Mythology (I live in Canada) in school. However, there was no study of Plato or any amount of philosophy at...
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    Schools What is the purpose of a college education?

    In reading through a number of academically-oriented threads, I am struck by the almost overwhelming idea that the purpose of a college education is to provide you with a good job. Whatever happened to the idea that the purpose of an education was to make you a better person, or (in Thomas...
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    Federal & state education loans: is the government 'doing it wrong'?

    I recently had a friend pop up on my news feed with a link to a promo video, with the video saying that the US should forgive student debt on the basis that the (former) students won't be able to pay it back without basically crushing them financially. It kind of got me thinking about how...
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    Schools Thoughts on math education - From a young college student.

    I am a second year student of engineering at a Canadian university and am very interested in mathematics and education. I feel like the methods of teaching math in high school and early university (I have no experience with senior university classes) are not only an inefficient use of the...
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    Maximizing Retention in Education: The Role of Reinforcement and Relevance

    When we are young we are taught about two kinds of memory. There is long term memory and their is short term memory. Students are taught to memorize facts though repetition but is repetition of a fact in a 4-8 moth period enough to retain a significant portion of that information over a long...
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    Is online education has any value for my future licence in NYC?

    I am currently enroll in Kaplan University which is located as far as I know in Florida.I live in NYC.If I accomplished my Doctor's Degree online will I be able to pass test in NYC and become licenced concerning my occupation?What is the value of online education in general?
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    Schools US universities accepting 15 years of education?

    I know this question has been asked a million times,but i haven't been able to find an answer for this. I am a Physics Undergrad and looking forward to pursue MS in Physics from US,but I have only 15 years of education (10+2+3). Most schools require qualifications comparable to a U.S...
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    How do I get practical with my engineering education?

    I am an electrical engineering student currently in my pre-final year. I recently entered some robotics and circuit design competitions with my friends, and found the experience quite satisfying, applying the principles and theory I learned in the past 2 years for the very first time...
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    Question about my mathematics education, how to strengthen my foundation, etc

    Hey, I'm a first time poster here and I was feeling a bit uneasy about my mathematics preparation and my foundation in math. I'll be entering my senior year in high school in about a month, and I plan on majoring in physics at a decent, rigorous university after high school. As a junior, I...
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    Schools What university has the best physicse education in the world?

    What university offers the best physics education in the world, can you name the top 5? Is it cambridge, MIT, or are there any good ones in europe or japan.
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    Aeronautical Engineering with UNEM | Education

    Hello I am looking to study Aeronautical Engineering through distance learning. I currently have a degree in Statistics. The problem I have is the Aeronautical Degree is to be done with UNEM (Universidad Empresarial de Costa Rica) Anyone know anything about this university or ever hear...
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    Failure of U. S. Education System

    If the United States expects to compete in the international community it needs competent scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. The articles below show U. S. students falling behind students in many other nations. Even though the U. S. spends more than most countries on education we are...
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    General education courses getting in my way

    I'm so tired of these pointless liberal art courses. The size of the general ed curriculum at my university is about the equivalent of a B.S. degree. For example, I have to take four writing intensive courses, and they only offer liberal arts crap. Nothing like technical/science writing...
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    Should the Government Invest More in Higher Education for Economic Growth?

    Everyone knows that education is important for economic growth, but does anyone have any ideas how much the government should use to rise the knowledge level(not necessary in dollars but maybe in how much free/cheep education) and if there are educations they should encourage more than others?
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    What exactly is an education degree ?

    What exactly is an "education degree"? I've been wondering that for a while. What exactly is an education degree? It is just a paper that says you can get a job in a high school? How exactly do you "train" for the degree? I've met tons of people without an education degree who are great...
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    Falling objects: remedial education desperately needed

    I apologize many times in advance for asking what I suspect to be that which is the most repeated question on this site. Last night over dinner with friends, somebody whose judgment was impaired dared me to prove that two falling objects released simultaneously (the usual suspects like friction...
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    Is this true about education certificates ?

    is it true that you can have bachelor in (for example) Quantum Mechanics, and then have the M.A and Ph.D in Quantum Physics ? so later you will be able to choose a job that concerns either of what you have studied, in other words, you will be able to either have a job in the Quantum Mechanics...
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    Importance of Education: A Personal Perspective and the Cost of Pursuing It

    I consider it important, but I would not like such importance is abused for different purposes than educating one to be a good human for a small community, at least and education costs too much. I would like to decline and completely quit "high" school. If I turn out to be your problem, then...
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    State Taxpayer-Funded Education: Finding the Facts Quickly

    Hello all. I go to a state school and would like to know how much of the actual cost has been paid for by the state taxpayers. Is there a way to find this out without tracing tons of government documents?
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    Motion Video Capture Education Software for Intro Physics Course?

    Hi, Do you know of any motion video capture education software products that are aimed at the first-year college physics course level? Thank you.
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    Resources Thread: Finding What Your Education is Worth

    Maybe there should be a resources thread/sticky here? This would make a good start: http://cew.georgetown.edu/whatsitworth/
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