There is only so much you can be "taught". In fact the classical approach to lecturing is not the most effective way: the passive student & active teacher roles

There is only so much you can be "taught". In fact the classical approach to lecturing is not the most effective way: the passive student & active teacher roles are ill-suited to achieve a good learning outcome. Research shows that active and self-driven students learn the most but also that they benefit from the mentoring qualities of being able to ask for help and guidance. There's even a word for this: "the inverted classroom".