EducationEducation encompasses the teaching of specific skills,
and also something less tangible but more profound: the
imparting of knowledge, good judgement and wisdom. One of the
fundamental goals of education is to impart culture across the
generations socialization. Education begins the minute a baby is
born and is life-long. Education may even begin before birth as
evidenced by some parents playing music or reading to the baby
in the womb in the hope it will influence (educate) their child
before birth. For some, the struggles and triumphs of daily life
are far more instructive than formal schooling (Thus Mark Twain:
"I never let school interfere with my education.") Family
members have an educational effect which is quite profound --
often more profound than they realize -- though family teaching
techniques may be highly informal. Formal education occurs when
society makes a commitment to educate people, usually the young.
Formal education can be systematic and thorough, but the
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