Nature of Education 

As is the meaning of education, so is its nature. It is very complex. Let us now discuss the nature of education: 

1. Education is a life-long process- Education is a continuous and lifelong process. It starts from the womb of the mother and continues till death. It is the process of development from infancy to maturity. It includes the effect of everything which influences human personality. 

2. Education is a systematic process- It refers to transact its activities through a systematic institution and regulation. 

3. Education is development of individual and the society- It is called a force for social development, which brings improvement in every aspect in the society. 

4. Education is modification of behaviour- Human behaviour is modified and improved through educational process. 

5. Education is purposive- every individual has some goal in his life. Education contributes in attainment of that goal. There is a definite purpose underlined all educational activities. 

6. Education is a training- Human senses, mind, behaviour, activities; skills are trained in a constructive and socially desirable way. 

7. Education is instruction and direction- It directs and instructs an individual to fulfill his desires and needs for exaltation of his whole personality. 

8. Education is life- Life without education is meaningless and like the life of a beast. Every aspect and incident needs education for its sound development. 

9. Education is continuous reconstruction of our experiences- As per the definition of John Dewey education reconstructs and remodels our experiences towards socially desirable way. 

10. Education helps in individual adjustment- a man is a social being. If he is not able to adjust himself in different aspects of life his personality can‘t remain balanced. Through the medium of education, he learns to adjust himself with the friends, class fellows, parents, relations, neighbours and teachers etc. 

11. Education is balanced development- Education is concerned with the development of all faculties of the child. it performs the functions of the physical, mental, aesthetic, moral, economic, spiritual development of the individual so that the individual may get rid of his animal instincts by sublimating the same so that he becomes a civilized person. 

12. Education is a dynamic process- Education is not a static but a dynamic process which develops the child according to changing situations and times. It always induces the individual towards progress. It reconstructs the society according to the changing needs of the time and place of the society. 

13. Education is a bipolar process- According to Adams, education is a bipolar process in which one personality acts on another to modify the development of another person. The process is not only conscious but deliberate. 

14. Education is a three-dimensional process- John Dewey has rightly remarked, "All educations proceed by participation of the individual in the social consciousness of the race." Thus, it is the society which will determine the aims, contents and methods of teachings. In this way the process of education consists of 3 poles – the teacher, the child and the society. 

15. Education as growth- The end of growth is more growth and the end of education is more education. According to John Dewey, "an individual is a changing and growing personality." The purpose of education is to facilitate the process of his/her growth. Therefore, the role of education is countless for a perfect society and man. It is necessary for every society and nation to bring holistic happiness and prosperity to its individuals.