Traditional models focus on teachers as being the sole providers of instruction.
The CLM argues that the aquistion of knowledge requires active participation. Students should observe and question topics that are of interest to them and then investigate those topics to construct their own understanding. By working in small groups, students share, critique, and defend their understandings. First, we assume that since there is a new style of teaching, it must be the best style. While many students will learn from inquiry based methods, there are other students that are like little sponges.