I think you hit the key word, adaptable.  I have been shaked and baked these last two weeks. The teaching style surprised me because I had never before encountered a class  being the source of the curriculum. Although this style may not be suited for all situations, it is viable alternative.

Our world has changed. I heard a speaker at the teacher convention this past week say that we can no longer consider ourselves in the business of teaching content. The content in many disciplines has expanded beyond the ability of a learner to absorb. He spoke about the need to find a new approach, an approach that aids our learners to managing content. He used biology as an example. In his day the bulk of biology content could be taught in grade 10. It is no longer true. He asked if the content added to anyone's life. Statistics say no. He recommended scientific inquiry in general as basic knowledge and promoted reactant topics such as water as having long term benefit for all. 

This promotion of process verse content is the very experience that we were engaged in for this class. I am going to have to re-examine some things.