| Pub. Date | : Jun, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Product Name | : Effective Executive |
| Product Type | : Coaching and Mentoring |
| Product Code | : EECM41906 |
| Author Name | :Dan Coughlin |
| Availability | : YES |
| Subject/Domain | : Management |
| Download Format | : PDF Format |
| No. of Pages | : 03 |
There is formal academic education, and there is informal ongoing education. The first one is important. The second one is much more important.
The word education comes from the Latin word,
educo, which means to draw out. Education
means to draw out the best from the students,
the teacher, and the subject.
Formal academic education too often
focuses on the label, the grade, the GPA, the
class rank, the schools you got into, and your
resume. That misses the main point. The main
point of education is draw out the best within
yourself.
For ten years, 1987-1997, I was a high
school math teacher. Here was a typical
exchange between a student and me:
Student: Why are we learning Algebra?
Me: So people like me have a job.
Student: Where will we ever use this stuff
in real life?