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  • Essay / The difference between education and schooling - 894

    1.0 IntroductionTwain was famous for his quotes and one of his mentioned sayings about schooling which was "I never let my schooling interfere with my education" , (Twain, undated). However, what was Twain really trying to bring to everyone's understanding in his saying? The definition of this quote cannot be simply defined using dictionaries because there is no specific definition for these words. We can however understand this saying through our thoughts or experience, but. when we do so, various explanations are developed, which indirectly leads to several endless interpretations. Twain's saying made it clear that there is a difference between the terms schooling and education. Most of us tend to feel like the two words have the same name. The misunderstanding of the difference between the two terms has led to confusion in various respects. This confusion has led many people to interfere with education by thinking that school means school and thus neglecting the education part. successful if school and education are not helpful to each other: School is a formal form of education in which students learn curriculum-based topics in the classroom..…One can be educated without schooling…..Someone does not teach students to read and write to educate them. (Pedagogical innovation, undated) School is a broader vision while education is part of school. Why is education necessary? What is the purpose of schooling? The answer to these questions will be identified in this essay below.2.0 Objectives of SchoolingOne of the most clearly visible and common objectives of schooling is to develop individuals "who have skills and... . middle of paper ..... .all and L. Zafrin, (2008) The Purpose of Schooling: Beliefs and Practices of Educators in British Schools, TERC Documents, article 6, available at: http://digitalcommons.uconn. edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article =1005&context=terc_docs, (accessed: 20/04/14)JR, (2003) School Aims, available at: http://www.perthhigh.co.uk/ article/166, (accessed: 04/20/14)Peterson, M., (2009) The goal of schools, available at: http://www.wholeschooling.net/WS/WSPrncples/WS%200%20Purpose% 20schls.html, (accessed: 04/20/14) Twain, M., (undated) Mark Twain>Quotes>Quotable Quote, available at: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1427-i- have-never-let-my-schooling-interfere-with -my-education, (accessed 04/20/14)White, J., (undated) The Goals of School Education, available at: http://www .ippr.org/uploadedFiles/research/projects/Education/Les%20Objectifs%20of%20School%20Ed%20FINAL.pdf, (20/04/14)