What is Education-Always?
Education is not only cognitive and intellectual learning, and learning of skills and work-related competences. It is much broader to include moral and ethical issues, values, attitudes, religion, spiritualism, art and more. It is, indeed, important to focus on this when education in schools and universities has become a large “industry” and when the world, instead of becoming more peaceful, seems to be more confrontational than before.
Besides, we do know how to create positive educational content and learning situations so that peace and tolerance can prevail. Sadly, we don’t always do what we know is right and best. After the Malala Yousafzai tragedy, and the continuous drone attacks, wars and armed conflicts, affecting innocent people, we are yet again reminded that we must focus more on positive and peaceful learning.
