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Education encompasses teaching and learning specific skills, and also something less tangible but more profound: the imparting of knowledge, good judgement and wisdom. Education has as one of its fundamental goals the imparting of culture from generation to generation (see socialization). Education is 'to draw out'. This means facilitating realisation of self-potential and latent talents of an individual. The education of an individual human begins after birth and continues throughout life. Some believe that education begins even before birth, as evidenced by some parents' playing music or reading to the baby in the womb in the hope it will influence the child's development. For some, the struggles and triumphs of daily life provide far more instruction than does formal schooling (thus Mark Twain's admonition to "never let school interfere with your education"). Family members may have a profound educational effect — often more profound than they realize — though family teaching may function very informally; but formality only proves the education outside the family that is also being taught. More about... education and its educators, history, philosophy, psychology, technology Alternative education, also known as non-traditional education or educational alternative, describes a number of approaches to teaching and learning other than traditional publicly- or privately-run schools. These approaches can be applied to all students of all ages, from infancy to adulthood, and all levels of education. Educational alternatives are often the result of education reform and are rooted in various philosophies that are fundamentally different from those of mainstream compulsory education. While some have strong political, scholarly, or philosophical orientations, others are more informal associations of teachers and students dissatisfied with certain aspects of mainstream education. Educational alternatives, which include charter schools, alternative schools, independent schools, and home-based learning vary widely, but emphasize the value of small class size, close relationships between students and teachers, and a sense of community. A kindergarten classroom in Afghanistan. Kindergarten (German, "children's garden") is a name given in many parts of the world to the earliest stage of a child's structured classroom education. Typically this involves 3-6 year olds. In some places kindergarten is part of a formal public or private school system; in others it may merely refer to nursery school (pre-school) or daycare. Latest education Wikinews January 21: Detroit teachers stage sickout to protest working conditions as Obama visits October 28: Time magazine names Ahmed Mohamed to 'Most Influential Teens of 2015' October 23: Masked man kills two in sword attack at Swedish school October 4: Several dead in Oregon college shootings September 22: Texas student Ahmed Mohamed inspires social movement August 2: Local municipalities in Italy ask taxes from religious schools April 22: Student kills teacher in Barcelona March 4: Beverly Hall, indicted public school superintendent, dies aged 68 Maria Montessori (August 31, 1870 – May 6, 1952) was an Italian educator, scientist, physician, philosopher, feminist, and humanitarian, and the first early childhood educator to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The Montessori Method of education that she derived from this experience has subsequently been applied successfully to children and is quite popular in many parts of the world. Despite much criticism of her method in the early 1930s-1940s, her method of education has been applied and has undergone a revival. It can now be found on six continents and throughout the United States. “ It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows. ” — Epictetus Knowledge: The confident understanding of a subject, potentially with the ability to use it for a specific purpose… Learning: The process of acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values, through study, experience, or teaching… Pedagogy: The art or science of teaching… List of topics · More Glossary terms... Education (book) Academic institutions: Universities and colleges • Schools (High schools and secondary schools, Middle schools, Primary and elementary schools) Alternative education: Education reform • Homeschooling • Religious education • Special education Education by country: Australia • Brazil • Canada • China • France • Germany • India • Israel • Japan • Korea • Nepal • Pakistan • Russia • Scotland • United Kingdom • United States • Ukraine Education by subject: Chemical • Language • Legal • Mathematics • Medical • Music • Physics • Public health • Science • Vocational Educators: Educational psychologists • Principals and headteachers • Teachers  • University and college presidents Educational: Administration • Philosophy • Psychology • General: History of education Template:/box-footer Education • Education in Australia • Education in Canada • Education in India • Education in Pakistan • Education in Nepal • Science and academia • Alternative education • Schools • School Years • Universities • Deletion sorting/Education ...that the Walter Byers Scholarship is considered the highest academic honor for National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes? ...that although the UK government committed itself ten years ago to removing partial selection from schools, there are still a substantial number of partially selective schools in England? ...that Julian Rotter developed the locus of control theory, which has been widely used in the psychology of personality? ...that the Socratic method (or method of elenchos or Socratic debate) is a dialectic method of inquiry, largely applied to the examination of key moral concepts and first described by Plato in the Socratic Dialogues? ...that Colorado state representative Amy Stephens wrote an abstinence-based sex education curriculum that was translated into over a dozen languages? Join the Education WikiProject - Help work on the tasks list Education WikiProject and Portal Here are some Education related tasks you can do: Focus (top priority) articles: Education, School, Pedagogy, Learning, Lifelong learning, Public school Refine/polish to FA status: Critical thinking, John Dewey, Educational animation, Educational psychology Cleanup/Copyedit: Constructivism (learning theory), Distance education, Early childhood education, Philosophy of education, Physical education, Neil Postman, E-Learning, More... Collaborate: Coordinate with m:Wikiversity (on Meta; also on Wikibooks), Coordinate at the Wikipedia:Education noticeboard based upon Wikipedia:Student assignments, More... 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Stubs: Educational research, Mature student, Psychology of learning (merge?), More... Verify: Add sources to Unreferenced BLPs Wikify: E-mentoring, MLearning, Community podcast, Basic writing, Interprofessional education More... Other issues: Experiential education Note: These articles may overlap with those on Alternative education or other related lists. If you would like to make a change, either do so yourself, or make a suggestion. Culture Library and information science Literature Schools Society University Education in India Education in Pakistan Education in Nepal The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: What are portals? List of portals Featured portals