Human Growth and Development / Unit 11 HGD 1554 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Alternatives to College
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The idea
Alternatives to a four-year degree include community colleges, vocational schools training electricians or dental assistants, and apprenticeships, paid training combining work, mentoring and classes.
In practice
Germany's dual system of apprenticeships spanning every sector, including civil service.
Where people slip
Experiential learning, learning by doing plus reflection, also comes through internships, service learning and volunteering.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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