Education and Learning Without a Degree

Education and Learning Without a Degree

The education system has converted knowledge to a set of degrees which are put in hierarchy. Quite often it is so strong that we tend to assume that degree is knowledge. But a degree at best can be a way to screen potential contributors. Is there a better substitute of knowing how much knowledge or wisdom one has without using degrees?

		Rogerio Student (MBA), Portugal
	Personal Studies I agree with Jagish' thinking. I believe that in the future, after a level of "degree", anyone can have a personal training in a desired specific interest area.

		D P BABU Strategy Consultant, India
	In Education no Need for a Degree Education should be continuous learning through experience culminating into a knowledge base which is versatility used. Hence there is no comparison between education with a mere degree and education acquired through experiential learning.

		Anthony Belon Entrepreneur, Malaysia
	Assessing Education Without a Degree How to judge? As I see it - best is by Examples, Degree of impacts, Effects, Influences. Here are some examples: 1. The life & teachings of Lord Jesus Christ is an education without degree. Scholars do degrees to educate themselves on "his education without degree". Impacts... 2. Ferdinand Magellan & Christopher Columbus - sailing around the world did not have degree in sea-navigation. Effects... on exploration 3. Sir Winston Churchill - prime minister - leading UK victoriously during WWII did not have a university degree. Leadership charisma... 4. Bill Gates did not have a degree to become who and what he is now. Microsoft...

		Catherine Piloto Consultant, Zimbabwe
	How to Judge Education Without Degree In my own and indeed most cultures, one can identify many old people in the villages (and those called uneducated) with ...

		Tebboub Abdelamelk Professor, Algeria
	Mastery Learning is One Solution Mastery learning is an alternative method of teaching and learning that involves the student reaching a level of predete...

		D P BABU Strategy Consultant, India
	Parameters for Judging Education Without a Formal Degree Education should take care about transfering the perpetual heritage of knowledge from one generation to another. If any ...

		Jaap de Jonge Editor, Netherlands
	Reliable Learning Platforms/Networks People should choose their information/learning platform wisely. For example, on 12manage we specialize "only" in manag...