education 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession. 3. a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a university education. 4. the result produced by instruction, training, or study: to show one's education. 5. the science or art of teaching; pedagogics - Syn. 1. instruction, schooling, learning. Education, training imply a discipline and development by means of study and learning. Education is the development of the abilities of the mind (learning to know). Training is practical education (learning to do) or practice, usually under supervision, in some art, trade, or profession (Webster's, p 621)
learning, intellectual acquirement or acquisition or attainment, stocking or storing the mind, mental cultivation, mental culture, improving or broadening the mind; mastery of skills; self-education, self-instruction; knowledge, erudition; teaching, instruction, schooling, enlightenment, illumination; tutelage, tutorage, tutorship; tutoring, coaching, private teaching; spoon-feeding; direction, guidance; pedagogy, pedagogics, didactics; catechization; programmed instruction (Chapman, pp. 426-427)
Antioch University, Los Angeles
Besides developing the creative writing skills of the student, the program focuses attention on examining social and ethical issues related to the role of a writer in contemporary society and pluralistic culture.