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From General Pedagogy: Most Learning Happens Outside School
Philosopher R. S. Peters distinguished education from mere training. What did he say education requires?
- Broad understanding, not just one skill
- Longer hours than any training course
- A university degree for the teacher
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Answer: Broad understanding, not just one skill
Peters argued an educated person has a wide cognitive perspective and cares about what they know, while training targets a narrow competence.
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