Well we could have an even more philosophical debate as to what the instructor's job is about.
The root of the word education is from the Latin "educo" meaning to "draw out" or another one is "educere" meaning to "draw out from within" or to "lead forth".
The best instructors I have had always teased out my innate curiosity to actively go out and find out more about the subject - they didn't just tell me what they thought I needed to know.