Basic concept of Education Meaning of Education Definition and aims of Education

1. PERSPECTIVES
IN EDUCATI
ON
Unit I

2. .Education is a
systematic process
through which a child
or
an adult acquires
knowledge,
experience, skill and
sound attitude. It
makes an individual
civilized, refined,
cultured and educated.

3. PERSPECTIV
ES
■ Education in the broadest sense of the term
is meant to aid the human being in his/her
pursuit of wholeness. Wholeness implies
the harmonious development of all the
potentialities God has given to a human
person.

4. PERSPECTIV
ES
■ True education is the harmonious
development of the physical, mental, moral
(spiritual), and social faculties, the four
dimensions of life, for a life of dedicated
service.

5. ETYMOLOGICAL MEANING OF
EDUCATION
■ Etymologically, the word ‘Education’ has been derived
from different Latin words.
■ a) ‘educare’ which means ‘to bring out’ or ‘to nourish’.
■ b) ‘educere’ which means ‘to lead out’ or ‘to draw out’.
■ c) ‘educatum’ which means ‘act of teaching’ or
‘training’.
■ d) ‘educatus’ which means ‘to bring up, rear, educate’.
■ e) ‘ēducātiō’ which means “a breeding, a bringing up, a
rearing.”

6. DEFINITIONS
Mahatma Gandhi –
“By education I
mean an all-round
drawing out of the
best in man
– body, mind and
spirit.”

7. DEFINITIONS
. Rabindranath
Tagore –
“Education
enables
the mind to find
out the ultimate
truth, which gives
us the wealth of
inner light and
love and gives
significance to

8. DEFINITIONS
Swami
Vivekananda –
“Education is the
manifestation of
divine perfection
already existing
in man.”

9. DEFINITIONS
Aristotle –
“Education is
the creation of
sound mind in
a sound
body.”

10. DEFINITIONS
Plato –
“Education is
the capacity to
feel pleasure
and pain at the
right moment.”
DEFINITIONS

11. DEFINITIONS
Rousseau –
“Education is
the child’s
developmen
t from
within.”

12. DEFINITIONS
Froebel -
“Education is
enfoldment of
what is
already
enfolded in the
germ.”

13. DEFINITIONS
■ Mahatma Gandhi – “By education I mean an all-
round drawing out of the best in man – body, mind and
spirit.”
■ Rabindranath Tagore – “Education enables the mind to
find out the ultimate truth, which gives us the wealth of
inner
light and love and gives significance to life.”
■ Dr. Zakir Husain – “Education is the process of the
individual mind, getting to its full possible development.”
■ Swami Vivekananda – “Education is the manifestation of
divine perfection already existing in man.”

14. DEFINITIONS
■ Aristotle – “Education is the creation of sound mind in a
sound body.”
■ Rousseau – “Education is the child’s development from
within.”
■ Herbert Spencer– “Education is complete living.”
■ Plato – “Education is the capacity to feel pleasure and
pain at the right moment.”
■ Aristotle – “Education is the creation of a sound mind in
a sound body.”
■ Pestalozzi – “Education is natural, harmonious and
progressive development of man’s innate powers.”

15. NATURE OF
EDUCATION
■ As is the meaning of education, so is its nature. It is very
complex. Let us now discuss the nature of education:
■ 1. Education is a life-long process- Education is a
continuous and lifelong process. It starts from the womb of
the mother and continues till death. It is the process of
development from infancy to maturity. It includes the
effect of everything which influences human personality.
■ 2. Education is a systematic process- It refers to transact
its activities through a systematic institution and
regulation.

16. ■ 3. 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.
■ 4. Education is modification of behaviour- Human
behaviour is modified and improved through educational
process.
■ 5. Education is purposive: every individual has some goal
in his life. Education contributes in attainment of that goal.
There is a definite purpose underlined all educational
activities.

17. ■ 6. Education is a training- Human senses, mind,
behaviour, activities; skills are trained in a
constructive and socially desirable way.
■ 7. Education is instruction and direction- It directs
and instructs an individual to fulfil his desires and
needs for exaltation of his whole personality.

18. ■ 8. 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.
■ 9. Education is continuous reconstruction of our
experiences- As per the definition of John Dewey
education reconstructs and remodels our experiences
towards socially desirable way.

19. ■ 10. Education helps in individual adjustment:
A man is a social being. If he is not able to adjust
himself in different aspects of life his personality can’t
remain balanced. Through the medium of education
he learns to adjust himself with the friends, class
fellows, parents, relations, neighbours and teachers
etc.

20. ■11. Education is balanced
development
■12. Education is a dynamic
process
■13. Education is a bipolar process
■14. Education is a three
dimensional process
■15. Education paves the ay for
growth and development.