For example, some guided classrooms

For example, some guided classrooms encourage students to contribute to the structure of the course by being part of discussions that establish deadlines and rubrics and learning outcomes. The instructor still provides the frame for the course, and she ultimately evaluates the students on their performance, but she evaluates them according to their own rubrics and in accordance with their peers’ perspectives, thus designing an environment that depends upon the students forming their own community. In this scenario, the instructor may not be an “authority figure,” but she is certainly a leader in the classroom. For example, some guided classrooms encourage students to contribute to the structure of the course by being part of discussions that establish deadlines and rubrics and learning outcomes. The instructor still provides the frame for the course, and she ultimately evaluates the students on their performance, but she evaluates them according to their own rubrics and in accordance with their peers’ perspectives, thus designing an environment that depends upon the students forming their own community. In this scenario, the instructor may not be an “authority figure,” but she is certainly a leader in the classroom.