Liberalism Liberalism stresses the development of a mind's intellectual powers. Learning is good or necessary for learning's sake. Thus, emphases are placed on content mastery on the part of the learner and each learner has a responsibility to develop their potential through such mastery. The educator or trainer is viewed as an expert or authority that must impart that knowledge. Humanism Humanism is based on the assumption that human nature is essentially positive and that each person possesses unlimited potential.
Emphasis is placed on personal growth and self-directed learning ability.
The learner's role is one of accepting increasing personal responsibility for growth and development. Teachers or trainers serve as facilitators by guiding any learning processes, finding necessary learning resources, and removing barriers to learning. Radicalism Radicalism stresses the role of education or learning as means for bringing about social change. Education therefore becomes a vehicle whereby social, political, and economic oppression can be combatted. Consciousness raising, critical thinking, and social action become important goals in the educational process and learners through their autonomy accept personal responsibility for being able to attain such goals.