at the learning process, the same process that occurs when the prisoner inthe cave is allowed to leave and experiences the sun, the moon, trees, and all of life's sciences and concepts, should be student directed. The teacher is simply a means by which the student can come into connection with the ways of attaining knowledge, but the process of learning itself must be singular and directed by a personal learning focus. The teacher provides the individual with the means to perceive themselves, to evaluate their nature, and to consider the search for truth as a major aspect of the educational process. It can be asserted that this kind of student focusis the primary component of the modern liberal arts system, and underscores the importance of the student in the learning process.In addition, it is also Plato's assertion in Book VII that the metaphor of the cave, asserting man's ignorance prior to learning, results in the need for a teacher who can provide exposure to different subjects, differentperspectives and a range of educational subject areas. The Cave scenario allows for the evaluation of the many different areas in which man should pursue study, including the study of the actual, the factual, the scientific and the conceptual. It is not enough to simply assert that by studying a number of different subjects, the prisoner will gain enough knowledge to determine their own route towards wisdom: there is greater support for the view that the process orientation of learning, which includes the assessment of the learning process and the determination of impacts for wisdom underscores the benefits of this perspective in the development of a modern curriculum....
