Education refers to the process by which societies deliberately transmit knowledge, values and skills from one generation to the next through formal schooling institutions. It is also a lifelong process that occurs both inside and outside of formal school settings. Education can be considered both as a product, meaning the knowledge and skills acquired, and as a process of developing these. The role of education is important for both perfecting society and individuals by bringing holistic happiness and prosperity. It aims for the total development of a person through modification of their behavior via all life experiences.

1. BASICS OF EDUCATION
Dr.M.Deivam
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University)
Gandhigram, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu – 624 302

2. Concept of Education
• ‘Education’ refers to formal schooling— the
process by which the society, through its
different educational institutions i.e.
schools/colleges specially established for the
purpose, deliberately transmits its cultural
heritage — its accumulated knowledge, values
and skills from one generation to another.

3. Cont.,
• Education is a life-long process. All learning
does not take place in the formal school
system only. A large part of human life is spent
outside the school and thus the individual
learns many thing informally living in the
home, the society and in the company of his
fellow beings.

4. Cont.,
• ‘Education’ is also used to refer both to a
process and to a product. As a product,
education means the sum total of knowledge,
skills, ideals and values that are acquired
through learning. As a process, it refers to the
act of developing these components in the
individual.

5. Cont.,
• Therefore, the role of education is countless
for a perfect society and man. It is necessary
for every society and nation to bring holistic
happiness and prosperity to its individuals.

6. Meaning of Education
• The word "Education" has originated from the
Latin word "Educatum" the meaning of which
is "to lead out" or "to bring ideas out of the
mind", Hence education is a process or an
activity, which leads ideas or emotions out of
the mind. Synonyms of education are:
"Pedagogy", "Shiksha", "Vidya".

7. Broad Meaning of Education
• The wider or broad meaning of education is
that it is a life long process of modification of
behaviour through every experience of life.
• In this sense, education is imparted by every
person to anybody, at any time, at any place
and any way, it aims at the total development
of the person.

8. Narrow Meaning of Education
• Education means the training that is given
within the four wall of an educational
institution during a particular period of time
to attain prescribed purposes and objectives.

9. Definitions of Education
• Swami Vivekananda as stated above, has
defined Education as "Manifestation of
perfection already in man."
• Aristotle defined education as ''Creation of a
sound mind in a sound body".
• Pestalozzi said "Education is a natural,
harmonious and progressive development of
man's innate powers."

10. Cont.,
• According to Mahatma Gandhi education is
"an all round drawing out of the best in child
and man - body, mind and spirit,“
• John Dewey, an eminent American
educationist saw "education as the power by
which man is able to control his environment
and fulfill his possibilities,"

11. Characteristics of Education
• Education is lifelong process
Education is life long process because every stage
of life of an individual is important from educational
point.
• Education is a systematic process
It refers to transact its activities through a
systematic institution and regulation.
• Education is development of individual and the
society
It is called a force for social development, which
brings improvement in every aspect in the society.

12. Cont.,
• Education is modification of behavior
Human behavior is modified and improved
through educational process.
• Education is a training
Human senses, mind, behavior, activities; skills
are trained in a constructive and socially desirable
way.
• Education is instruction and direction
It directs and instructs an individual to fulfill
his desires and needs for exaltation of his whole
personality.

13. Cont.,
• Education is life
• Life without education is meaningless and like the
life of a beast. Every aspect and incident needs
education for its sound development.
• Education is continuous reconstruction of our
experiences
• As per the definition of John Dewey education
reconstructs and remodels our experiences
towards socially desirable way.
• Education is a power and treasure in human
being through which he is entitled as the
supreme master on the earth.

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