Student agency is exactly what you're talking about in this post, and its movement is/has been gaining momentum for a while now. Allowing students to have control over the way that they learn is both empowering and scary, and for the students who don't know the best way to learn, it can probably be just as problematic as forcing students to adapt to our way of teaching.
Allowing students to learn in their own style is important, but we need to be careful of allowing the pendulum to swing too far to either side - we need to find a midpoint that will let students learn their way with teachers assisting them in making meaningful decisions that are beneficial and not detrimental.
You are very right in what you say, and as you rightly say, it will all depend on the right balance between the teacher's and the student's judgment.
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