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...by K. Bernardo, for , Oct. 1998 The question is of whether one learns more from a program of formal post-secondary education, or whether one learns more from informal self-teaching or through job-based apprenticeship programs, is for many people a thorny one. Both students and employers bemoan the irrelevance of "book learning" to the demands of a real job; on the other hand, it must be admitted that it is difficult to get anywhere in life without a college diploma. Is formal education of any real value in today's workplace, and if not, what should the alternative be? There is no question that the mere possession of a college diploma makes a tremendous difference in a job applicant's chance for a successful placement in the job market. Our grandparents' generation found it entirely possible to work their way upward in the corporate world with only a high school diploma. Our parents' generation found it more difficult, but loopholes still existed; one still hears of the businessperson who started mowing lawns in high school and now owns a successful...