Need for others to see them as capable of self direction
Experience a remarkable increase in motivation to learn and a strong desire to continue learning process
Experience is considered as little worth and therefore the communication between teacher and learner is one way
Is experienced, two way communication
Teachers decide the content and assume the responsibility to decide how and when the learning should occur
Learners are grouped according to their interests and learning needs and decide the content to be learnt based on their perception The facilitators act as the resource persons to help the learners form interest groups and diagnose their learning needs.