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"There are stories and stories...There are songs, also, that are taught. Some are whimsical. Some are very intense. Some are documentary...Everything I have known is through teachings, by word of mouth, either by song or legend." (Terrance Honvantewa.). This statement was made by a Hopi Native American regarding his education. Having an education is an essential part of being successful in the world today, but very few people actually take the time to learn what the word "education" really means. Although people have a clear understanding of ignorance, the word "education" is often misinterpreted. Before stating an in-depth discussion of the word "education", it is important to look at a formal definition. Webster's dictionary says that education is, "1a: the action or process of educating or being educated; also: a stage of such a process b: the knowledge and development resulting from an educational process 2: the field of study that deals manly with methods of teaching and learning in schools." The formal definition of education is exactly what most people would think of as an accurate description of the word. But the above definition leaves out so many aspects of education. Education does not only occur is schools, but is a life-long process. The formal definition also fails to tell us that education occurs in many different ways, through first-hand experiences that are different for each person. If a person who had no knowledge of the word education used the dictionary as their source, they could easily misunderstand what education is. A good way to learn more about the definition of a word is to examine it's origin.
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