Education is commonly divided formally into such stages as
preschool or kindergarten, primary school, secondary school and
then college, university, or apprenticeship. Education is the
process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge,
skills, values, beliefs, and habits. Educational methods include
storytelling, discussion, teaching, training, and directed
research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of
educators, but learners may also educate themselves.Education can
take place in formal or informal settings and any experience that
has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be
considered educational. The methodology of teaching is called
pedagogy.