Originally Posted by Triumph
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Core material is standardized all the way up to multivariable calculus. You do not need a teacher until you hit mathematical logic, time series, advanced geometry, Bayesian inference, etc. And even at that point, a teacher helps, but if you spend time reading the textbook, you can learn it all easily.
"Learning styles" is subject to question. The brain is not wired so that it can only learn from one style. Repetition will always work. I guarantee if you sit there and read the book for 8 hours a day, you'll understand everything perfectly. Now, the problem is the 8 hour part.
Plus, it's not like they're asking you to solve a Millennium Prize problem...
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Liz isn't wired like we are, Triumph. Some people really do need material presented in a certain way in order to really grasp the principles behind it. High school textbooks are terrible at conveying actual information. Hell, the fact that you think reading a textbook about Bayesian inference is enough to "easily" learn it shows you're not like most people. Stats is a pain in the ass to the vast majority of the population.
I can learn a lot from a book, and now with the internet the sky is the limit. I'm almost glad I didn't have this access in high school. I would have NEVER gotten laid were I reading wiki all day. Some people just can't work like that. They need to hear the words, ask questions, have material presented differently....