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___MASK87___ is the process of facilitating learning , or the acquisition of knowledge , skills , values , beliefs , and habits . Educational methods include storytelling , discussion , teaching , ___MASK54___ , and directed research . ___MASK87___ frequently takes place under the guidance of educators , but learners may also educate themselves . ___MASK87___ 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 . A ___MASK94___ ( also nursery ___MASK71___ , pre - primary ___MASK71___ , kindergarten outside the US and UK ) is an educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children between the ages of three and five , prior to the commencement of compulsory education at primary ___MASK71___ . They may be privately operated or ___MASK51___ run , and one option is to subsidize the costs . Early childhood ___MASK87___ ( ECE ; also nursery ___MASK87___ ) is a branch of ___MASK87___ ___MASK86___ which relates to the teaching of young children ( formally and informally ) up until the ___MASK53___ of about eight . Infant / toddler ___MASK87___ , a subset of early childhood ___MASK87___ , denotes the ___MASK87___ of children from birth to ___MASK53___ two . It emerged as a field of study during the Enlightenment , particularly in European countries with high literacy rates . It continued to grow through the nineteenth century as universal primary ___MASK87___ became a norm in the Western world . In recent years , early childhood ___MASK87___ has become a prevalent public policy issue , as municipal , state , and federal lawmakers consider funding for preschool and pre - K . Biologically , a ___MASK63___ ( plural : children ) is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty . The legal definition of " ___MASK63___ " generally refers to a minor , otherwise known as a person younger than the ___MASK53___ of majority . Argosy ___MASK22___ is a system of for - profit colleges owned by Education Management Corporation . The ___MASK22___ maintains 18 locations in the United States , as well as an online division . The ___MASK22___ offers programs at the associates , bachelor ' s , master ' s and doctorate level through its seven colleges . The colleges include the College of Undergraduate Studies , College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences , College of Education , College of Business , College of Health Sciences , Western State College of Law at Argosy ___MASK22___ and The Art Institutes of California at Argosy ___MASK22___ . ___MASK87___ Management ___MASK35___ (" EDMC ") is a Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania - based ___MASK2___ of for - ___MASK13___ post - secondary educational institutions in the United States and Canada . The company was founded in 1962 . ___MASK87___ Management ___MASK35___ has operated 110 schools through its four higher education divisions : Argosy ___MASK22___ , The Art Institutes , Brown Mackie College and South ___MASK22___ . For example , a cultural ___MASK86___ of education considers how education occurs through the totality of culture , including prisons , households , and religious institutions as well as schools . Other examples are the behaviorist ___MASK86___ of education that comes from educational psychology and the functionalist ___MASK86___ of education that comes from ___MASK11___ of education . Higher ___MASK87___ , post - secondary ___MASK87___ , or third level ___MASK87___ is an optional ___MASK95___ ___MASK21___ of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary ___MASK87___ . Often delivered at universities , academies , colleges , seminaries , and institutes of technology , higher ___MASK87___ is also available through certain college - level institutions , including vocational schools , trade schools , and other career colleges that award academic degrees or professional certifications . Tertiary ___MASK87___ at non - degree level is sometimes referred to as further ___MASK87___ or continuing ___MASK87___ as distinct from higher ___MASK87___ . South ___MASK22___ is a privately owned for - profit college offering degree programs at the doctoral , master  s , bachelor  s , and associate level . Founded in 1899 , South ___MASK22___ consists of its School of Pharmacy , College of Nursing and Public Health , College of Health Professions , College of Business , College of Theology , College of Arts and Sciences , and College of Art and Design . It is currently owned by Education Management Corporation . The ___MASK23___ Institutes ( Ai ) are a ___MASK58___ of for - ___MASK13___ art colleges with 50 locations across the United States and one in Vancouver , Canada . However , at least 19 schools are in the process of closing , five additional schools are losing their accreditation , and three are on probation from their accreditor . The schools offer master ' s degrees , bachelor ' s degrees , associate degrees , and certificates in visual , creative , applied , and culinary arts . The ___MASK23___ Institutes ' parent company , Education Management Corporation ( EDMC ), is headquartered in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . Brown Mackie ___MASK16___ is a ___MASK58___ of for - ___MASK13___ colleges located in the United States . The colleges offer bachelor ' s degrees , associate degrees and certificates in programs including early childhood education , information technology , health sciences and legal studies . Brown Mackie ' s 28 schools are owned by Education Management Corporation .