What is EDUCATION

Education began either millions of years ago or at the end of 1770. This was concluded by Lenzen includes the idea that education as a science cannot be separated from the educational traditions that existed before.

Education was the natural response of early civilizations to the struggle of surviving and thriving as a culture. Adults trained the young of their society in the knowledge and skills they would need to master and eventually pass on. The evolution of culture, and human beings as a species depended on this practice of transmitting knowledge. In pre-literate societies this was achieved verbally and through imitation. Story-telling continued from one generation to the next. Verbal language developed into written symbols and letters. The depth and breadth of knowledge that could be preserved and passed soon increased exponentially.

When cultures began to extend their knowledge beyond the basic skills of communicating, trading, gathering food, religious practices, etc, formal education, and schooling, eventually followed.

As years passed by, people regard education as the fundamental process in living.

"History of Education." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 23 Feb 2008  <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_education >.