There are many learning theories that have stood the test of time, and one of those is the transformative learning theory introduced by Jack Mezirow in 1978. This work remains foundational in adult ...

Over 20 years ago, I took my 3rd grade class to Yosemite National Park in the middle of winter. My students (from Oakland, Calif.) had never been in the mountains or seen snow. We cross-country skied ...

It’s a question I keep seeing in faculty conversations on Twitter and elsewhere: Where are the examples of transformative online classes in the humanities? Academe has moved from the pedagogical ...

Transformative learning theory centered on a commitment to adult learning fosters the conscious use of critical thinking and reflection, the personal willingness to question assumptions, and the ...

Education depends on safe, orderly, predictable systems—something that the COVID-19 pandemic undermined. It’s taught many of us how interdependent we all are and how interconnected our systems can be.

Antoinette Alexander Adefela, Founder and CEO of Exp.Design LLC, is designing and developing custom learning experiences for teams. With more than a decade of experience as an instructional designer ...

The Education Week Spotlight on Transformative Learning in EdTech is a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on how teachers are using adaptive learning in the classroom ...