Education quote by B. F. Skinner

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Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten
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"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten"

- B. F. Skinner

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This quote by B. F. Skinner speaks with the importance of education and how it can be an enduring source of understanding. Education is not practically memorizing realities and figures, but rather about finding out how to think critically and establish skills that can be used in various circumstances. Education is a procedure of obtaining knowledge and skills that can be utilized to make informed choices and fix issues. It is something that can be brought with us throughout our lives, even if we forget the specifics of what we have actually learned. Education is a tool that can help us to browse the world and maximize our lives. It is something that can survive even when the information of what we have discovered have been forgotten.

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B. F. Skinner This quote is written / told by B. F. Skinner between March 20, 1904 and August 18, 1990. He was a famous Psychologist from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Education. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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