Education in its general sense is a form of learning in which the knowledge‚ skills‚ and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching‚ training‚ or research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of others‚ but may also be autodidactic.[1] Any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks‚ feels‚ or acts may be considered educational. Education is commonly divided into stages such as preschool‚ primary school‚ secondary
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Item #1: I was surprised to learn that the ancient Greeks practiced pederasty and were not considered pedophiles. I never heard of pederasty‚ so I was unaware of the difference. Ancient Greek pederasts were adult males‚ usually socially prominent‚ who have an erotic attraction to adolescent boys. These men would take on an adolescent male pupil and lover. Pederasts had bisexual relationships because many of the men had wives. And the sexual relationships with adolescent boys would not interfere with
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personal action plan which identifies areas for personal development and the designed assessment tool is attached as appendix 1 and 2 respectively. Reflection entails reviewing experience from practice so that it may be described‚ analysed‚ evaluated and consequently used to inform and change future practice in a positive way (Bulman and Schutz 2013‚ p6). Reflection could be (Oelofsen 2012‚ p4) in real time (reflection in action) or retrospectively (reflection on action). Several authors (Jay and
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individual may be instrumental in its success‚ another may thrive by subverting individuality and treating all of its members as interconnected parts of one greater whole. The Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Persians viewed the role of the individual within society very differently. By studying the art of the Ancient Greeks and the Ancient Persians‚ such as the Bust of Pericles in Athenian art and the depiction of Xerxes in Persian art‚ it is possible to gain an understanding of how the members of each society
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Human capital theory regards education as an investment “like any other”‚ and as a generator of externalities. For example‚ individuals make individual choices concerning their education‚ but this choice has a strong economic impact through the resulting increase in total factor productivity. According to human capital theory‚ the educational level of the agricultural labour force has an influence on agricultural productivity. This relationship may take three forms: • education can improve the quality
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Gandhi’s Concept on Education and Its Relevance in the Present Day V.N. Rajashekharan Pillai The Purpose of Education I have been involved in the university system for more than 30 years. I used to interact with a large number of under-graduate students in the colleges and universities. I used to go to the colleges and universities to address students as a Vice Chancellor. Society has always been criticizing and doubting the purpose of education. What is the purpose of education in society? Dr
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In ancient Greece the polis evolved greatly. This evolution included a break with theocratic politics and four stages that Greek city-states generally moved through. The evolution also included contributions made by Draco‚ Solon‚ Pisistratus‚ and Cleisthenes to Athenian Democracy. The city-states first political association during early stages of civilization was based on tribal allegiances. The polis was a self-governing community that expressed the will of free citizens‚ not the desires of gods
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cosmopolitan‚ and at times exuberant culture that permeated the entire eastern Mediterranean‚ and Southwest Asia‚” (“History of Greece: Hellenistic”). Greek was the most influential of all the countries within the Hellenistic Period. During the Hellenistic period‚ the Stoics had started to rise and participated in‚ “the substantial philosophical tradition of Greece” (“ History of Greece: Hellenistic). Founded by Zeno of Citium‚ Stoicism was “one of the most important and enduring philosophies to emerge from
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The roots of hazing are firmly placed in ancient Greece‚ in which Spartans have been said to have used hazing for initiating young soldiers. “They would publicly whip them to see who could endure the punishment the longest without screaming” (Ktenas). The boys would sometimes withstand the pain from
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EDU8311 Concepts and theories in educational management Faculty of Education Study book Published by University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba Queensland 4350 Australia http://www.usq.edu.au © University of Southern Queensland‚ 2012.1. Copyrighted materials reproduced herein are used under the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 as amended‚ or as a result of application to the copyright owner. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system or transmitted
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