The Difference between Skill & Education: Knowing Does
Not Make You Skilled
Knowledge/Education- is information acquired through sensory input:
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Reading, watching, listening, touching, etc. The
concept of knowledge refers to familiarity with factual information and
theoretical concepts. Knowledge can be transferred from one person to another
or it can be self acquired through observation and study.
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Skills, however, refer to the ability to apply
knowledge to specific situations. Skills are developed through practice,
through a combination of sensory input and output. As an example, social skills
are developed through interaction with people by observing, listening, and
speaking with them. Trial and error is probably the best way to achieve skills
mastery.
