Education as a process of growth:An examination of the theory and its application in practice

Abstract

This article reveals that the concept of education as a process of growth is a difficult one.Philosophers are,therefore justified in being weary when pondering over its meaning,both in theory and practice.By way of conclusion,the article appreciates the complsities inherrent in the growth theory of education,summarizing its major strength and weaknesses.Then it cautions educational planners and practitioners to be weary when,ansd if,they translate the theory into practice,so that they utilize the strengths inherent in the theory whilst paying attention to the dangers of its inherent weaknesses.