Education:
Education is about learning things either in formal way or informal way under the guidance of educators. Education is divided into various stages: preschool, primary school, secondary school and then college, university or apprenticeship.
Schooling:
Schooling is the place where people go to learn. It is the formal way of providing education.
Differences:
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| Definition (www.oxforddictionaries.com) |
The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university. | Education received at school. |
| Objectives/Purpose | To transfer the knowledge, skills, values, beliefs and habit from one generation to another. | To deliver training, guidance or discipline. |
| Synonyms | Culture, science, discipline, study, improvement | Training, culture, guidance, instruction, brainwashing |
| Antonyms | Neglect, ignorance and destruction | Confusion, hurt, worsening and harm |
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| Types | The types of education are: Formal education, non-formal education and informal education |
The types of schooling are: Special schooling, Main stream schooling, Residential schooling, home schooling |
| History | The process of learning has been developed from last 150 to 200 years or even form 50 years on some countries. It was provided by the priests, bureaucrats and specialists. | |
| Word origin | The word education was derived from the Latin education (a breeding, a bringing up, a rearing). | The word schooling was originated from the Old English scol, from Latin schola school, from Greek skhole leisure spent in the pursuit of knowledge. |
| Nature | It is a profession. | It is the process of education. |
| Coverage | The education covers a very huge area of subjects. | It only covers one level of education. |
| Usage | It helps us to be confident and turn our dream into reality. | It helps us to understand the world we live in. |
| Stages | Major five stages are: preschool, primary school, secondary school and college, university or apprenticeship | Major five stages are: Early years of schooling, primary years of schooling, middle years of schooling and senior years of schooling. |
| Advantages/Benefits | Its advantages are: employment, discipline, social skills, potential, reduce inequality, logic, responsibility and empowerment. | Its advantages are: learning, understand the world and the changing environment as well as technologies. |
| Disadvantages | Its disadvantages are: status symbol and restricts ideas. | Its disadvantages are: high fee structure. |
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