True, everyone has their own style of learning. Although needing to learn from a teacher creates a major barrier to IT learners as IT is a continuous learning profession. So needing a teacher, needing to be able to ask questions of someone in person are a major risk to someone in the field or an employer. Most employers need employees who are specifically of the “self motivated & can teach themselves” types. It’s rare for someone to be able to be successful in IT and lack that aptitude. IT specifically, more than nearly any other field, expects or even demands that professionals teach themselves continuously throughout their entire careers.