The constructing of a car can serve as example of the learning process. Your professor supplies the “know how” during his lectures, for instance the detailed knowledge how an engine works. The textbooks and other learning materials supply you with the chassis, frame, tires and bolts. But, it is up to the student to make use of the know how, in order to use it for the combination of the delivered material. It’s the student’s job to put the car together and to keep the bigger picture of what is taught in mind.