Monday, March 1, 2010

Definitions of education

  • the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was ...
  • knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"
  • the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"
  • the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
  • the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"
  • Department of Education: the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979
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  • The 1907 Education (Administrative Provisions) Act (7 Edw. VII) was an Act of Parliament passed by the Liberal government as part of their Liberal reforms package of welfare reforms. The Act set up school medical services run by local government.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_(Administrative_Provisions)_Act_1907
  • An Education is a British coming-of-age drama film based on an autobiographical memoir of the same title written by the British journalist Lynn ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Education
  • The 1992 Education (Schools) Act set up a system of school inspections by the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted). ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_(Schools)_Act_1992
  • Education is a stained-glass window commissioned from Louis Comfort Tiffany's Tiffany Glass Company during the building of Yale University's ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_(Chittenden_Memorial_Window)
  • Education in its broadest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character or physical ability of an individual. ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education
  • The Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 is an Act of the Scottish Parliament that received Royal Assent in 2004. ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_(Additional_Support_for_Learning)_(Scotland)_Act_2004
  • The Education (Provision of Meals) Act 1906 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (6 Edw. VII c. 57).
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_(Provision_of_Meals)_Act_1906
  • The process or art of imparting knowledge, skill and judgment; Facts, skills and ideas that have been learned, either formally or informally
    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/education
  • educate - give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"
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