Definition of Education
Did you know that the internet has books for you to read? So what is the definition of education even mean in 2016? Well in the online dictionary, education is described as a “Process of acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning, judgment, and generally preparing oneself for mature life”. To be considered “educated” people are required to know how to work the computer, their cell phones, Ipads even books... any device that can store information wherever you go. On that note the internet is very interesting, every website is created by humans mainly educated ones actually but that does not mean everything on the computer is correct. There are different ways of learning whether it is from a book, …show more content…
Books are not as used as much in schools unless you 're taking a foreign language or need extra sources for projects. Books do help widen our knowledge “Those that read have higher GPA’s...No matter what you’re wanting to do or become, you can’t do it without more knowledge. Reading is an excellent way to get where you’re wanting to go” (Stansberry). Books play a big part of learning especially in elementary school that is how we are able to move on in life. Elementary schools now are requiring parents to teach their children at home the basic things like abcs, 123s, and reading before entering pre-k or kindergarden to be able to teach the children more advanced lessons once they start attending school. Teachers now are molding their students on how to study, what to read what they learned, refresh their memories every quarter by taking tests to make sure their students live up to society 's expectations and to not be excluded from getting one of the best jobs out …show more content…
In the dictionary social expectation is identified as “the general standards of behavior that individuals who live within a society are expected to uphold. Good manners and common sense are standard examples of universal social expectations, although specific social behaviors differ from one culture to the next” (Reference). Many parents want their children to become doctors or engineers, a job that sends the family really high in the social world that for example their children can not marry someone outside of their “level” because they are not good enough. Education for some people is the ticket to a fancier society that everyone wishes to live
Did you know that the internet has books for you to read? So what is the definition of education even mean in 2016? Well in the online dictionary, education is described as a “Process of acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning, judgment, and generally preparing oneself for mature life”. To be considered “educated” people are required to know how to work the computer, their cell phones, Ipads even books... any device that can store information wherever you go. On that note the internet is very interesting, every website is created by humans mainly educated ones actually but that does not mean everything on the computer is correct. There are different ways of learning whether it is from a book, …show more content…
Books are not as used as much in schools unless you 're taking a foreign language or need extra sources for projects. Books do help widen our knowledge “Those that read have higher GPA’s...No matter what you’re wanting to do or become, you can’t do it without more knowledge. Reading is an excellent way to get where you’re wanting to go” (Stansberry). Books play a big part of learning especially in elementary school that is how we are able to move on in life. Elementary schools now are requiring parents to teach their children at home the basic things like abcs, 123s, and reading before entering pre-k or kindergarden to be able to teach the children more advanced lessons once they start attending school. Teachers now are molding their students on how to study, what to read what they learned, refresh their memories every quarter by taking tests to make sure their students live up to society 's expectations and to not be excluded from getting one of the best jobs out …show more content…
In the dictionary social expectation is identified as “the general standards of behavior that individuals who live within a society are expected to uphold. Good manners and common sense are standard examples of universal social expectations, although specific social behaviors differ from one culture to the next” (Reference). Many parents want their children to become doctors or engineers, a job that sends the family really high in the social world that for example their children can not marry someone outside of their “level” because they are not good enough. Education for some people is the ticket to a fancier society that everyone wishes to live