The broader meaning of Education
In a broader sense education is not limited to the four walls of the classroom
but is a life-long process. It is the modification of behavior and experiences
from different means of sources of education. The broader view considers
education as an act or experience that has a formative or additive effect on
the personality of an individual. It is believed that education is not only an
instrument of social change but also an investment in national development.
Such a view of education encompasses all life experiences, as there is a shift
in emphasis from individual development to national development.
Dunnville: “Education in its widest sense includes all the influences, which
act upon an individual during his passage from cradle to the grave”.
John Dewey: “ Education, in its broadest sense, is the means of the social
continuity”.
S. S. Mackenzie’: “In the wider sense, it is a process that goes on throughout
life, and is promoted by almost every experience in life”.
Therefore, education means both the acquisition of knowledge and experience as
well as the development of skills, habits, and attitudes, which help a person
to lead a full and meaningful life in this world and to develop a wholesome
personality.
