As they gain knowledge, the students apply it and use it. I'm still a great advocate for a traditional approach to a master's degree. Each student needs to figure out how they learn best. In fact, some of the most elementary learning remains the most important in graduate school. The reality is that constructive learning works as well in kindergarten as it does in graduate school.
Professors see the importance, too.
The idea is elementary. They have an opportunity to create their own learning environment. The university faculty serves as facilitators in this learning process. In the three years that Hiebert has worked as a facilitator for the program, he has noticed stark contrasts to his traditional course based learning. In the learning community, members and the instructors plan what and how to learn together.