Television, if done correctly, can also be a teaching method for self-taught people if done correctly. An advantage of self-education is that you are not tied to the instructor's schedule or his or her viewpoints. You are able to learn at your own pace, in your own time and in your own place, not interpreted within a classroom, you are able to learn the topic as much or as little as you want You can take parts that interest only you and not worry about the extra facts that you might just forget