Education is defined differently, and the education implementer sometimes does not even know its goals. Webster defines education as the action or process of educating or teaching. Generally, this definition seems the most common one and it is believed by most of people. Also, the terms 'educate' is further defined as “to develop the knowledge, skill, or character of...” Thus, from these definitions, Yero (2001) assumed that the purpose of education is to develop the knowledge, skill, or character of students. In the common sense, sociologists proposed that education aims to impart knowledge and to create the critical thinkers. What do 'impart knowledge' and 'critical thinker' mean to most people?
Imparting knowledge cannot be interpreted to ensure that students are able to read and write, but to assist the learners to be think beyond the contents they are reading.
References:
Yuro, J. L. (2001). Meaning of Education. retrieved from https://www.stoa.org.uk/topics/education/The%20Meaning%20of%20Education.pdf on April 07, 2017.
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