Autodidacticism

Autodidacticism (also autodidactism) or self-education (also self-learning and self-teaching) is the act of learning about a subject or subjects in which one has had little to no formal education. Many notable contributions have been made by autodidacts. Etymology The term has its roots in the Ancient Greek words ????? (autós, or "self") and ?????????? (didaktikos, meaning "teaching"). The related term didacticism defines an artistic philosophy of education. Modern education Autodidacticism is sometimes a complement of modern education.