EDL 204 Chapter 1: education and democracy
6 Sep 2016
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To have a good democracy we need well educated leaders and public, but to have good education we need leaders to place a higher emphasis on education. Students become members of a larger community. Process that seeks the development of the whole person in a multitude of knowledge, skills, habits, and attitudes . Democracy is more than just a form of government, it is a primary mode of associated living. Training: the process through which we learn a technique, skill or job. Teacher training: only becomes teacher education when methods are understood in a broader, philosophical, ethical, political, historical and sociocultural contexts. All societies use education from a very young age whether it is teaching a child what is right or wrong, traditions or myths. To be educated involves a lifelong process of learning and growth. To be schooled is a formal process of instruction organized by an institution.
