Education is the process of imparting knowledge, values, skills, and attitudes, which can be beneficial to an individual. Learning is knowledge gained through experience, and education is knowledge gained through teaching.
Difference between education and learning
| COMPARISON | LEARNING | EDUCATION |
| Meaning | Learning refers to an intellectual process of acquiring new skills and knowledge, through experience, study, or teaching. | Education is an enlightening process of receiving and providing knowledge, through systematic instruction. |
| Type of Process | Natural Process | Deliberate Process |
| Guidance | May or may not be required | Required |
| Elicited by | Intrinsic Motivation | Extrinsic Motivation |
| Purpose | To regulate future actions and develop new knowledge. | To bring certain desirable changes in the behavior of the student. |
| Nature of Process | Unsystematic | Systematic |
| Age-factor | Learning is a life long process. | Persons of different age groups can enroll themselves to get education. |
Dr. Sunny is an Assistant Professor in higher education. He has completed his Ph.D. He has a depth of knowledge in the research field and in higher education.