Differentiate between teaching and training

The term training' is used to shape the habits, while the term 'teaching' is used to form habits. Both the terms are closely related, but are not the same. The training is only an element of teaching. Actually the term 'training' is more nearer to the conditioning. The training includes the process of attaining various skills. But it is certain that the training cannot lead the human being to the higher levels of the education. 

1. Teaching is mostly theoretically oriented whereas training is practical oriented. 
2. Teaching provides new knowledge to the people while training helps the already knowledgeable people to learn the tools and techniques to apply the same. 
3. Training is subset of teaching. 
4. Teaching fills mind while training shapes habits. 
5. Training lays stress on skills and abilities with a shorter time span whereas teaching on education, knowledge and wisdom with a longer time span. 
6. Training gives intensive information about a limited domain whereas teaching gives extensive domains with limited knowledge in general. In other words, training provides depth of knowledge in a specific sphere while teaching provides breadth of knowledge in all spheres. In a nutshell, Training makes a Master of a trade while the teaching makes Jack-of-all-trades. 
7. Training is for a specific area where as teaching is, in general, a broader area. 
8. Teacher commands lot of respect whereas the trainer is mostly treated from the commercial perspective.
9. Teacher provides information, knowledge, experience whereas trainer facilitates learning. 
10. Teacher usually creates the 'need to know' the knowledge tor students while in training; the student himself approaches for the knowledge as he realizes the need to know. In this context. H. Clay Trumbull, rightly quoted, "It has been said that the essence of teaching is causing another to know. It may similarly be said that the essence of training is causing another to do." 
11. Teaching may relate to the subject area. On the contrary, training may relate to functional area. 
12. Generally teacher provides feedback to students. On the other hand, the trainer gets feedback from trainees. 
13. Teaching usually refers to classroom learning. On the contrary, training refers workshops, seminars involving various games, role-plays, simulation methods etc.  

Indian education presently focuses on teaching not on training. Focusing on training, as well, makes the students more confident and competent and helps them to get employment opportunities. A right blend of both teaching and training is the need of the hour. 

To conclude, training is different from teaching. Training equips mind-set, tools set and skills set. Training is always an active area where there will be interaction, questioning, learning by doing, role-plays, team games and practical activities. Although training is subset of teaching it does have lot of impact in equipping the participants with novel tools and techniques to become competent at the job front. Training helps in uncorking the hidden talents among the people, which until then not realized apart from making the people highly creative and competent.

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