ABSTRACT
Learning is a biological necessity, like eating: people are constantly interacting with the environment and developing responses to it. Education is different: it was created to transfer a limited range of knowledge between generations
and tends to use a limited range of methods. It has been argued that child care, the opportunity for the state to inculcate social and political values, and encouraging conformity are as important as learning in schools and universities. This judgement may be harsh, but it does reflect some education systems’ faults.
