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Educate~.
Education in the largest sense is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the
mind,
character or physical ability of an individual. In its technical sense, education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated
knowledge,
skills and
values from one generation to another.
Etymologically, the word education is derived from
educare (Latin) "bring up", which is related to
educere "bring out", "bring forth what is within", "bring out potential" and
ducere, "to lead".
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Teachers in educational institutions direct the education of
students and might draw on many
subjects, including
reading,
writing,
mathematics,
science and
history. This process is sometimes called
schooling when referring to the education of teaching only a certain subject, usually as professors at institutions of
higher learning. There is also education in fields for those who want specific
vocational skills, such as those required to be a pilot. In addition there is an array of education possible at the
informal level, such as in museums and libraries, with the Internet and in life experience. Many non-traditional education options are now available and continue to evolve. One of the most substantial uses in education is the use of technology. Classrooms of the 21st century contain interactive white boards, IPads, IPods, laptops, etc. Teachers are encouraged embed these technological devices in the curriculum in order to enhance students learning and meet the needs of various types of learners.
A right to education has been created and recognized by some jurisdictions: since 1952, Article 2 of the first Protocol to the
European Convention on Human Rights obliges all signatory parties to guarantee the right to education. At world level, the
United Nations'
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of 1966 guarantees this right under its Article 13.
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