Meaning of Education

Education as a universal phenomenon , is a necessity for humans , because in addition to education as a symptom , as well as an effort to humanize humans . The following will dikemukakam some understanding of education according to the experts :

Lutan (1994 ) argues that " education remains essentially as a process of power and self-esteem of a sense of inadequacy , helplessness , keserbakekurangan " .

Sudjana (1996 : 31 ) as implied in " human capital theory " , suggests that "Man is the main resource , served as subjects in an effort to improve both himself and his life tarap in preserving and utilizing the environment " .

According to these theories the concept of education should be felt on the assumption that the capital owned by the man himself include : attitudes , knowledge , skills and aspirations . With the words , " capital " for the major human progress is not beyond him but there was in him , and the capital itself is education .

While George F. Knelled Ledi in his book Of Education ( 1967 : 63 ) , education can be seen in the technical sense , or in the sense and meaning of the results . Education in the broadest sense refers to any act or experience that has the effect associated with the growth or development of the soul (mind ) , character (character ) , or physical ability (physical Ability ) individual , in the sense that education is ongoing ( lifetime ) we really are and experience throughout our lives .

Furthermore, according to Law no. 20 Year 2003 on National Education System , education is a conscious and deliberate effort to create an atmosphere of learning and the learning process so that learners are actively developing the potential for him to have the spiritual strength of religious , self-control , keperibadian , intelligence , noble character, and skills needed him , the nation and the state .

Thus it can be understood that education is a lifelong process and the realization of the establishment themselves fully in the development of all the potential in order to meet all commitments as individual human beings , social beings and as creatures of God .

In education , implicitly intertwined relationship between the two parties , namely the educators and the learners in relation to the different position and role of each party , but its the same in terms of mutual influence to the implementation of the educational process ( transformation of education , values ​​and skills - skills which are mapped to the desired goals .