A complex process of experiences that influence the way a person perceives him or herself in relation to the social and physical environments. It is a purposeful process for expediting learning although it does take place in other contexts.
The process by which a child (and later an adult) acquires new knowledge and skills, especially those necessary for independent living, whether by informal exposure to new data, ideas, and experiences, by the semiformal teaching of a parent, or by formal, organized instruction in a school.
Imparting, receiving, or acquiring knowledge.