What is education?

An education is where one gains a general knowledge and understanding in order for them to develop their skills to be able to carry out simple everyday tasks independently such as tying up a shoe lace for example. We need to be able to adapt to the environment we live in and in order for this to happen we need to be educated to make sense of the world, problem solve, gain even better understanding to provide our own roles in society such as getting a job to earn money to live. To enable one to require these skills a stimulated educational environment is essential. We also need to be educated so that we can teach others the skills to live life that we have been taught by others. Education is seen to happen in many different contexts as people believe in different ways to teach others and it is now necessary in the following posts to describe some of the various types of education today.

Here is a video explaining what an education is and why its important to be educated.