Education is generally defined as the process of learning and acquiring information. It can take place both through formal schooling and informal life experiences. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that true education should enable one to discern truth from falsehood and develop both intelligence and strong moral character. The document explores different definitions and perspectives on the meaning of education through various online sources.

1. What is education?
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2. What is education?
• Where does the word come from?
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3. What is education?
• Definition?
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– http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/education
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4. 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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5. 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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6. What is education?
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https://youtu.be/K5nkJGO_UNc

7. What is education?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/04/24/1204597/-What-is-Education#
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8. What is education?
http://www.selfhelpzen.com/what-is-education/
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9. What is education?
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http://youtu.be/mOtSy30TMWo

10. What is education?
http://youtu.be/ftCq3ozWBjY
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11. What is education?
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http://www.intellectualtakeout.org/content/quotes-what-education
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