The students, high school onwards, should not only learn the content but also learn the applications of self-learning skills. The reason being that he amount of technical information generated in the world is doubling every 2 years.
For those who are conditioned to think that learning only happens in a classroom, the world of self-learning can be a little daunting but the key is to get started. If you can create some meaningful routines, you may find that the subject grows on you as a teacher and your students.