The purpose of education

2001-03-21 Thread Jeff Ricker
d a common view of the purpose of an education: that it should help the individual live a successful life with regard to things such as occupational functioning and health--that education should lead the individual to become a successful member of society , as our society currently defines success

Re: The purpose of education

2001-03-21 Thread Jeff Ricker
I noticed that my last message was missing an important word, which I have placed in brackets, in the following sentence: Wisdom should allow one to make decisions "wisely"-- to make decisions informed by good judgement and a well-developed [MORAL] sense. Jeff -- Jeffry P. Ricker, Ph.D.