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Presents a few definitions of education as a stimulus to discussion
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What is education?
LIB 600 Libraries and Education
What is education?
• Where does the word come from?
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What is education?
• Definition?–
– http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education
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What is education?
• An anonymous attempt to answer the question:– “Education” is a broad term that can have
many meanings, but it is generally defined as the process of learning and acquiring information. Formal learning in a school or university is one of the most common types, though self-teaching and so-called “life experiences” can also qualify. • What Is Education?
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What is education?
• Martin Luther King Jr.:– “Education must enable one to sift and weigh
evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.”
– “We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education. The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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What is education?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/24/1204597/-What-is-Education#
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What is education?
http://www.selfhelpzen.com/what-is-education/
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