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Education encompasses teaching and learning many things intangible yet profound: the development of knowledge, wisdom, judgement, logic; often methods of communication (literacy, language); and other specialized skills. Education has as one of its fundamental aspects the imparting of culture from generation to generation (see socialization). Education means 'to draw out', facilitating realization of self-potential and latent talents of an individual. It is an application of pedagogy, a body of theoretical and applied research relating to teaching and learning and draws on many disciplines such as psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, sociology —often more profound than they realize—though family teaching may function very informally. Education systems are established to provide education and training, in most cases for children and the young. A curriculum defines what students should know, understand and be able to do as the result of education. A... full article at wikipedia

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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
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