In my crusty old opinion, students are spending more time 'heads in' looking at colourful displays, ADSB outputs, moving maps etc, programming autopilots and GPS's.
Sure, I'm jealous of the newer technology, but their lookout and Situational Awareness suffers. The 'avoid the stall' theory also works on paper, but the instant they pull too hard or skid around the corner, they are entering unchartered territory. Full opposite aileron or a swift application of hard back elevator is a natural reaction, and they rarely get a second chance to learn why its the wrong thing to do.