ABSTRACT
It is commonly held that 21st century educational providers need to be learner-centred and develop learning competencies in the learners that will equip them for continuing academic, vocational and personal growth. O'Banion (2000) suggests that such providers:
Create substantive change in individual learners.
Engage learners as full partners in the learning process.
Create and offer as many options for learning as possible.
Help learners form and participate in collaborative learning activities.
Define the roles of learning facilitators by the needs of the learners.
Succeed only when they can document improved and expanded learning for learners.
Regard every member of the institution as a learner.
