Self learning allegedly yields better understanding and retention then other types of learning, so in that regard students who do not drop out would be better o

Self learning allegedly yields better understanding and retention then other types of learning, so in that regard students who do not drop out would be better off. I agree that not every student may be able to get into the self-learning mode, although the success of Montesorri schools show that most kids can at least be able to at some level. If you are smart enough to make it into one of Dijkstra's classes, and aspire to comprehend the subject matter he teaches, then you should not need to much hand holding.