Defining ourselves in opposition to an idea

I've been trying to work out how to define the concept of Self-Directed Learning positively, using affirmative statements rather than just placing myself in opposition to traditional schooling, but while I was struggling with this concept, I rediscovered this table from Ian Cunningham's "Self Managed Learning and the New Educational Paradigm" and I think it does a really good job of explaining it!

Traditional Schooling	Self Managed Learning
Learning is organised by institutions such as schools and colleges	Learning can happen anywhere and not always in an organised setting
Young people have to be controlled, otherwise they won't learn. Extrinsic motivation is required.	Young people naturally want to learn given the right support. Intrinsic motivation works.
Imposed content curriculum	Free - no imposition
Teacher is in charge	Learner is in charge, they work with an adult when they choose to
Imposed timetable which pupils must follow	No imposed timetable - students learn as and when they choose
Decisions made hierarchically	Joint decision-making between young people and adults
Teachers impose tests	Young people choose if they want to take tests
Formal relationships between teachers and students	Informal relationships, all on first name terms
Dress code or uniform	No dress code or uniform
Students required to be in fixed rooms. No access to toilets or refreshments without permission from teachers	The "rule of two feet" students permitted to go wherever they like on the site.
Learning is preparation for life, so at some point, learning stops and life starts	Learning occurs from birth to death
People who can memorise lots of facts are better than people who can't	Everyone is important and can contribute in different ways to their community
Homework is required	Learning can occur anywhere and there is no compulsory homework