I do believe what I said has to do with education as long as people spend thousands of dollars for on a passive lecture series. Personally today I wouldn't spend a dime on an introductory anthropology lecture course that the OP described. Sounds like a pure waste of time for what can be accomplished elsewhere. No wonder the students are there just to get it over with.

We're dealing with semantics here, however I disagree that education is mainly an action you take upon yourself. Ideally it would be, however we are far from that being a reality for the general population. Today one receives an education dictated (partly by you), however mostly by others (schools, universities). The specific action under your control is to learn. Learning can only be done by you (because of your goals), however supplying the means or environment to learning can be the job of someone else (to assist you in your learning process, assist you in your education).

> What students need are role models...

That's exactly what I was trying to say. I believe the teacher should act as the role model. An anthropologist who could inspire you and generate the curiosity and interest would be the ideal role model for a captivated future anthropology student.