Objectivism further assumes that learners gain the same understanding from what is transmitted (...) Learning therefore consists of assimilating that objective reality. The role of education is to help students learn about the real world. The goal of designers or teachers is to interpret events for them. Learners are told about the world and are expected to replicate its content and structure in their thinking. (p.28)
This objectivist model has resulted in somewhat of a stereotyped portrayal of teaching and learning which is a widely criticized and often evoked as the target of educational reform. Susan Hanley, in an online discussion of constructivism, describes her perspective on the objectivist model: