Question

In preliterate societies, parents and other members of the group provide information about how to gather food, find shelter, make weapons and tools, and get along with others. this is accomplished through direct __________ education.

Answer 1

Answer:

Informal.

Explanation:

Informal education has been the practice of indigenous communities in Africa as long as people have lived there. The tradition of African education has long been closely intertwined with the daily life of the African people with the idea that children "learnt what they lived".The philosophy of traditional African education suggests that one’s education cannot be separated from the everyday life and the “curriculum” is thus considered “a way of life” with the ultimate goal being to create a "complete individual,  a lifelong learner".The knowledge and practices that are important to the community are generally passed down through the sharing of memories and participation in cultural activities. Their education system serves as “the information base for the community, which facilitates communication and decision-making.

Answer 2

Answer: informal education

Explanation: Before the advent of formal education, older members of the society were engaged in educating the younger ones.