List of basic education topics

For a more comprehensive list, see the List of education topics. This is a list of education topics. See also Education, Education lists category, and the List of basic education topics.

Education is the process by which an individual is encouraged and enabled to develop his or her potential; it may also serve the purpose of equipping the individual with what is necessary to be a productive member of society. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Through teaching and learning, the individual acquires and develops knowledge and skills. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or In the fields of Neuropsychology, Personal development and Education, Learning is one of the most important Mental function of humans Knowledge is defined ( Oxford English Dictionary) variously as (i expertise and skills acquired by a person through experience or education the theoretical or practical understanding A skill is the learned capacity or talent to carry out pre-determined results often with the minimum outlay of time energy or both. There is an important distinction between education, which relates to a transactive process between a teacher and student, and learning, which is a process that happens internally for a student. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre"

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to education:

1 Essence of education
2 Branches of education
3 Degrees and certifications in the field of education
4 History of education
5 Types of schools
6 Basic education concepts
7 Education scholars and leaders in education
8 Education lists
9 External links

Essence of education

Main article: Education

Branches of education

Education by level

Education by sector

Education by specialization or department

Academic disciplines

Main article: List of academic disciplines

Education by region

Main article: List of education articles by country

Degrees and certifications in the field of education

History of education

Main article: History of education

Types of schools

Main articles: School, List of schools, and Lists of universities and colleges

Basic education concepts

Main article: Glossary of education-related terms

Education scholars and leaders in education

Main article: List of educators

John Taylor Gatto

Education lists

Main article: Glossary of education-related terms and List of education topics

External links

international review of curriculum and assessment framework a very useful website that provides information about many countries in developed world about their education system. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Homework, or homework assignment, refers to tasks assigned to Students by their Teachers to be completed mostly outside of class, and In the fields of Neuropsychology, Personal development and Education, Learning is one of the most important Mental function of humans A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Study skills are strategies and methods of purposeful Learning, usually centered around reading and Writing. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Primary education is the first stage of Compulsory education. Australia See also Education Higher education is Education that is provided by universities, vocational universities, Community colleges Liberal arts colleges Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) is self-education or self-directed learning Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults Alternative education, also known as non-traditional education or educational alternative, includes a number of approaches to teaching and learning other Public education is education mandated for or offered to the children of the general public by the Government, whether national regional or local provided by an institution For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered Agricultural education is instruction about Crop production Livestock management soil and water conservation and various other aspects of agriculture For general education in the broad range of Arts see Arts education, for education in the Performing arts see Performing arts education Business education is the enterprise of Education directed at the study and Research of the field of Business. Chemistry Education (or often “Chemical Education” is a comprehensive term that refers to topics related to the study or description of the Teaching and Learning Distance education, or distance learning, is a field of education that focuses on the Pedagogy and Andragogy, technology and instructional systems design Gifted education (also known as Gifted and Talented Education ( GATE) Talented and Gifted ( TAG) or G/T) is a broad term for special Legal education is the education of individuals who intend to become legal professionals or those who simply intend to use their law degree to some end either related to law Mathematics education is a term that refers both to the practice of Teaching and Learning Mathematics, as well as to a field of scholarly Research Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor (i Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music Physics education refers both to the methods currently used to teach Physics and to an area of pedagogical research that seeks to improve those methods In Secular usage religious education is the Teaching of a particular Religion (although in England the term religious instruction would refer Science education is the field concerned with sharing Science Content and Process with individuals not traditionally considered part of the scientific community Special Education is the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures adapted equipment and materials accessible settings and other interventions Sex education is a broad term used to describe Education about human sexual anatomy, Sexual reproduction, Sexual intercourse, Reproductive Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET also called Career and Technical Education (CTE prepares learners for jobs that are based An academic discipline or field of study is a branch of Knowledge which is taught or Researched at the college or university level This is a list of articles on Education organized by country A Education in Afghanistan Education in Albania A Bachelor of Education ( BEd) is an undergraduate Academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a Teacher in Schools. The Master of Education (MEd MAEd or EdM is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in a large number of countries The Doctor of Education degree ( EdD or DEd) is a discipline-based doctorate that prepares the student for academic administrative clinical or research positions In its widest sense the history of Education is the history of Teaching and of Learning, and the history of what might be described as the Curricula The history of education in China began with the birth of Chinese civilization. Structure There are broadly four stages of school education in India namely primary upper primary secondary and higher secondary (or High school) The history of Education in Japan dates back at least to the sixth century when Chinese learning was introduced at the Yamato court The history of education in the United States, often called foundations of education is the study of educational policy formal institutions and informal learning from the 17th Popular education is at the crossroads between Politics and Pedagogy, and strongly relies on the democratic ideal of the Enlightenment, which considered A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" This is a list of lists of Schools, sorted by country'. The list does not include educational institutions providing Higher education, meaning tertiary Lists of universities and colleges. College and university rankings List of universities and colleges by country List This glossary of education-related terms is based on how they commonly are used in Wikipedia articles Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults Alternative education, also known as non-traditional education or educational alternative, includes a number of approaches to teaching and learning other Behavior modification is the use of empirically demonstrated behavior change techniques to improve behavior such as altering an individual's behaviors and reactions to stimuli through A board of education or a school Board or school committee is the title of the Board of directors of a school local School district A Book is a set or collection of written printed illustrated or blank sheets made of Paper, Parchment, or other material usually fastened together Collaborative learning is an umbrella term for a variety of approaches in Education that involve joint intellectual effort by students or students and teachers College ( Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an Educational Institution. Comparative education is a fully established academic field of study that examines Education in one country (or group of countries by using data and insights drawn from the Compulsory education is Education which children are required by law to receive and governments to provide Continuing education is an all encompassing term within a broad spectrum of post-secondary learning activities and programs In formal education a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses and their content offered at a School or University. A democratic school is a School that centers on democratic principles and Participatory democracy with "full and equal" participation from Electronic learning (or e-Learning or eLearning) is a type of education where the medium of instruction is computer technology Educational animations are animations produced for the specific purpose of fostering Learning. The philosophy of education is the study of the purpose process nature and ideals of Education. Educational psychology is the study of how Humans learn in Educational settings the effectiveness of educational interventions the psychology of teaching and the Educational technology (also called learning technology) is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating using and managing Efficient learning method is a type of Teaching developed to transfer Knowledge, Understanding and Information to Students as efficiently Experiential education is a philosophy of education that focuses on the transactive process between teacher and student involved in direct experience with the learning environment Free education (or subsidized education) is Education that is provided at no cost to students This glossary of education-related terms is based on how they commonly are used in Wikipedia articles In Education, a grade (or mark is a teacher's standardized Evaluation of a Student 's work Homework, or homework assignment, refers to tasks assigned to Students by their Teachers to be completed mostly outside of class, and Humanistic education is an alternative approach to education based on the work of humanistic psychologists, most notably Abraham Maslow, who developed a famous In Education, instructional technology is "the theory and practice ofdesign development utilization management and evaluation of processes and resources for learning" Language education includes the Teaching and Learning of a Language. In the fields of Neuropsychology, Personal development and Education, Learning is one of the most important Mental function of humans Electronic learning (or e-Learning or eLearning) is a type of education where the medium of instruction is computer technology In professional Education, learning by teaching (German LdL) designates a method that allows pupils and students to prepare and to teach Lessons or A learning community is a group of people who share common values and beliefs are actively engaged in learning together from each other A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning" a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations This is a list of educators. See also Education, List of education topics. Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a doctor (i An online learning community is a common place on the Internet that addresses the learning needs of its members through Proactive and Collaborative Over-education is the phenomenon in which individuals feel burdened or oppressed by the weight of their education Educational progressivism is the belief that education must be based on the principle that humans are Social animals who learn best in real-life activities with other A school (from Greek σχολεῖον - scholeion) is an Institution designed to allow and encourage Students (or "pupils" Single-sex education ( SSE) is the practice of conducting Education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings The term socialization is used by sociologists, social psychologists and Educationalists to refer to the process of learning one’s Culture The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Study skills are strategies and methods of purposeful Learning, usually centered around reading and Writing. The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, often called Bloom's Taxonomy, is a classification of the different objectives and skills that educators set In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or Tertiary education, also referred to as third stage third level and' post-secondary education', is the educational level following the completion of a school providing A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Vocational education or Vocational Education and Training (VET also called Career and Technical Education (CTE prepares learners for jobs that are based This is a list of educators. See also Education, List of education topics. John Taylor Gatto (born December 15, 1935) is an American retired school Teacher of 29 years and 8 months and author of several books on This glossary of education-related terms is based on how they commonly are used in Wikipedia articles This is a list of education topics. See also Education, Education lists category, and the List of basic education topics. This is a list of articles on Education organized by country A Education in Afghanistan Education in Albania This is a list of educators. See also Education, List of education topics. This is a list of lists of Schools, sorted by country'. The list does not include educational institutions providing Higher education, meaning tertiary Lists of universities and colleges. College and university rankings List of universities and colleges by country List
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