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Teaching seeks to impart broader knowledge over a longer period through various instructional methods and strategies, while training focuses on helping people master specific skills through instruction and practice until they can perform efficiently. Teaching deals more with academic subjects and provides feedback to students, whereas training is associated more with commercial skills and receives feedback from trainees. Instruction involves giving directions on how to perform tasks, making learners dependent on following steps strictly, while teaching is a more complex process that facilitates lifelong learning both inside and outside the classroom. Both teaching and instruction work together in education to help people learn and develop.

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Difference Between Teaching and Instruction

Teaching seeks to impart broader knowledge over a longer period through various instructional methods and strategies, while training focuses on helping people master specific skills through instruction and practice until they can perform efficiently. Teaching deals more with academic subjects and provides feedback to students, whereas training is associated more with commercial skills and receives feedback from trainees. Instruction involves giving directions on how to perform tasks, making learners dependent on following steps strictly, while teaching is a more complex process that facilitates lifelong learning both inside and outside the classroom. Both teaching and instruction work together in education to help people learn and develop.

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Reporter: Willie B.

Distinction between training, instruction, teaching and function


The Difference between Teaching & Training
Teaching is typically defined as, "to cause to know something, to guide the studies of, to impart knowledge or to
instruct by example, precept or experience. Training seeks to form by instruction, discipline or drill or to make
prepared for a test or skill. Training usually has a more specific focus than teaching, which seeks to instill a deeper
knowledge over a longer period of time. Training, on the other hand, seeks to help people master a specific skill, or
skill set, until they are able to execute it efficiently. Training is usually a one-time or short-term event, as with job
training.

Teaching is usually broader in focus than training. It generally is theoretical, while training is the practical
application of knowledge. Also, teaching seeks to impart new knowledge, while training equips the already
knowledgeable with tools and techniques to develop a specific skill set. One of teaching's goals is to enrich the
mind, while training's end is to mold habits or performance. Teaching is usually within the context of the academic
world, while training is generally associated with the commercial realm. Also, teaching usually deals with a subject
or topic, while training deals with a duty or function. Teachers generally give students feedback, while trainers
receive feedback from trainees.


Difference between Teaching and Instruction
Teaching is explaining how something is done while instruction is telling how something is done. These two go hand in
hand together but are oftentimes confusing since they're almost similar in meaning.

Teaching is more complex in nature. When we talk about teaching, we are dealing with different
techniques, strategies, and approaches that will facilitate learning. Teachers have to come up with varied instructional
materials and must use the right strategies in teaching their lessons.

Teaching is also a never ending process. By the time individuals start going to school to the time they graduate and start
working, they're involved in the teaching-learning process. They don't only learn from teachers but also from those
around them.

This makes teaching both formal and informal. It is formal when it occurs inside the classroom or informal when you
learn things outside the portals of the school. For instance, you learn to read and write in school with the help of your
teachers. On the other hand, your parents teach you informally about living life and correct values.

When we talk about instruction, it's not as complex as teaching. Instruction is simply giving direction. You instruct
someone on what to do and how to do it. For instance, in school you're given instructions by your teachers on how to
answer a test or how to perform an experiment. After which, you're simply left to do your work on your own.

Instruction makes learners dependent on the teacher. You're told what to do and oftentimes, there are steps you need
to follow. Instructions must be understood and followed strictly in order to accomplish a particular task. Once you fail to
do so, you won't be able to finish the task correctly.

Teaching and instruction go together especially in education. Both are needed in helping people learn and develop as
individuals.
Function
an action performed by a device, department, or a person that produces a result.
Example:
The function of teachers is to help students learn by imparting knowledge to them and by setting up a
situation in which students can and will learn effectively.

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