Education is what keeps the knowledge of today’s culture and technology moving forward. With a good education one can get very far in today's world. There are some people who decide not to get an education and regret it for the rest of their lives; however, some make out even better than they would have with a college degree. There a lot more options for somebody who went to college, but on the other hand there are everyday jobs, that keep the country going, that somebody needs to take. It is easier to get many jobs with a college degree, but there are other jobs where, whoever takes it, needs a different kind of training. Some people are more respected if they go to college, because they are thought to be more intelligent, even though this…
Education means understanding the knowledge one has as well as the skills and material that one has learned from attending a school, college, or university. Education also means the act or process of teaching someone. Although both of these are important, if we did not have people that were more intelligent than one another, we would have no education. Throughout my life, many different educational influences have taught me skills to become successful.…
What does it mean to be well educated? To be well educated it is a balance between academics and practical knowledge. Throughout this paper I will show that one does not necessarily need a college degree to be deemed as well educated. I will explore both aspects of academics and practical knowledge and how it affects individuals.…
Cited: Anderson, Jill. "Defining the Educated Person." 26 April 2012. Harvard Graduate School of Education. 29 October 2013 .…
To be educated is to be taught in a way that I believe will help you to succeed in the real world. Education is the idea that is supposed to be taught in schools all across the World, but is it really being taught? Education means something and is defined differently by many different people. A few people who have different views on what the meaning of education is are Paolo Friere, Bell Hooks, and Theodore Sizer.…
We all more than likely know someone who would fit the common catch phrase of being very well educated but having absolutely no common sense .Alfie Kohn’s article “What does it mean to be well educated?” elaborated on this topic wonderfully. Moreover, Kohn added, familiarity with lists of words, names, books and ideas is a poor way of judging whether one is well-educated. (Kohn, 2003, p. 3) I would definitely have to agree. A person who may fit today’s standard definition of well-educated may very well find themselves in the unemployment line if all of the book smart knowledge they have attained is not valuable in acquiring a means to support themselves. The concept of being well educated goes far beyond memorizing facts and recording college credit hours, without common sense knowledge these attributes would be of no value in the game of life.…
Educated people can take the world into their hands and make it their own. “Knowledge is power,” and education empowers people by enabling them to lead and teach others. For instance, as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, I will be in charge of overseeing all the procedures and patients in the clinic. My employer will be looking for someone who can be a leader to the other employees: an individual with education who can be trusted to make good, informed decisions. Having an education also enables one to remain open to learning new procedures and techniques.…
What does it mean to be educated? First of all, the majority of people would have probably defined this as an individual who is intelligent, knowledgeable and has obtained a higher educational degree of some sort: Associate, Bachelor, Master or a Doctorate (P.H.D) degree. Colleges and universities prepare students for the real-world, but also provides the opportunity to access to a valuable, knowledgeable and more in-depth learning. In contrast to high school years, which seems to be more sugarcoated or irrelevant. Furthermore, a well-educated individual has the ability to entertain an idea of something that others disagree. Additionally, capable of making rational and reasonable explanations. The characteristics of a well-educated person…
When thinking about education, for the most part one always thinks about school. Is education really just about school or what does it mean to be educated is the big question. Each person has their own view and opinion on what it means to be “educated”. Some may say one with a college degree is “educated”. Others may say one is “educated” when they have real life learning experiences under their belt. Really who decides what it means to be “educated”? In this writing I will explain my view on what it means to be “educated” and voice some of the other opinions for the people who share similar ideas with me.…
Webster’s Dictionary defines education as “the process by which values, knowledge and skills are transmitted among individuals or groups” (qtd. in Sadovnik 241). Although education’s definition has remained the same over time, education’s role in society has changed.…
The extended definition of the term ‘educated “is the wealth of knowledge that is acquired by an individual study of particular subjects or matters or experiences that provides the person with a better understanding of the topics at hand”. To be educated means that a person is knowledgeable about different topics and subjects. Being educated doesn’t have to mean that the person is knowledgeable in subjects like English, math or science. It can instead be about things like knowing how to change a flat tire on your car or how to change a battery in the smoke detector. When a person is educated they have a greater chance at being successful, this is because when a person knows what they are talking about they typically better understand…
I am educated. So, what does that mean? To me, it means I have been taught a variety of subjects such as mathematics, social studies, science, music, and history in school. It also means that I have acquired a number of skills and values by virtue of my training, both at school and outside the school environment. Education can be received in a structured environment such as a school, at home from family members, self -teaching from books or the internet, or from simply soaking up knowledge while interacting with other people. There have been several interpretations of what it means to be educated. Thomas Jefferson, (the third President of the United States of America) saw being educated as the key preparation for citizens, and as an important…
Education is the mean that dictates the way people think, feel, and act. An educated person is the person who thinks, acts, and feels according to the expectation of the community. An educated person has the knowledge on the expectations of the community and has the appropriate skills, values, and behaviors. In order for a person to be educated, he or she must undergo the process of learning. Learning is the process in which human beings acquire new or modify existing knowledge, skills, behaviors, and values. Learning involves the synthesis of different, types and pieces of information. A person can gather information needed for the learning process through many ways. To be educated, one can gather information through listening to other educated people, observation, or reading. Among the different ways to acquire knowledge and get educated, reading is the most important. Therefore, in order for a person to be educated, that person must be a reader. The aim of this essay is to argue that in order for a person to be educated, he or she must read.…
I strongly believe that education has an immense impact on human society. One can safely assume that a person is not in proper sense until he is educated. It trains the human mind to think and make the right desicions. In other words, a man only becomes rational when he is educated. It is through education that knowledge and information is received and spread throughout the world. An uneducated person cannot read and write and hence he is closed to all the knowledge and wisdom he can gain through books and other sources. In other words, he is shut off from the outside world. In contrast, an educated man lives in a room with all its windows open towards outside…
One of the most important parts of our life is studying. It is connecting with our future life and makes it better. Being educated person means to have information, which will help you in many situations.…