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. With the number of learning styles that could and probably will be in our classrooms, we, as teachers, should possess the techniques to reach these learning styles. Of course this requires more effort from the teacher, but the results are extremely rewarding.