This quarter I've tried to frame their role (to them) as professional students with their task simply to learn the material using all available resources, inclu

This quarter I've tried to frame their role (to them) as professional students with their task simply to learn the material using all available resources, including the instructor. I try to stress that they are in charge of how much they learn, not me. (And this isn't me trying to get out of work--I'm still working my ass off.) We're on the third week now, and I'll reiterate it today. We'll see if it makes any difference.