To be honest been 'spoon fed' is one of the main culprits in the overall industry wide deterioration of standards/airmanship. If you aren't interested in extending your professional knowledge through background research, and don't arrive at a lesson having reviewed the content-thus maximise the benefit to yourself, then IMHO you have the wrong attitude to be in ANY cockpit anywhere. It is our job to be as prepared as we can-that is intrinsic to professionalism. As far as training goes-given lack of trainer continuity-a trainer must ask questions to ascertain knowledge so that training can be delivered at an appropriate level. If this identifies that the trainee is not prepared-then that is the trainees issue-not the trainers. This applies in any profession and also any educational strategy except perhaps that of pre-school.