Podcast: Transformational Education Discussed
Transformational Education Empirically Defined
Transformational Educational Conceptual Model
Seven Transformational Education Dimensions
Dimension 1: Processes of Change
Processes of Change: Catalyzing meaningful transformation requires aligning with what is right or desired. This involves shifting frames of reference, evolving habits of mind, and reshaping worldviews. The processes of change domain emphasize emergence, non-linearity, and adaptation, thriving on feedback loops, iteration, continual growth and development.
Dimension 2: Education
Education: Harmonizing the art of teaching with the science of learning, this domain fosters intellectual stimulation and knowledge acquisition. It emphasizes cognitive development, neurological considerations, and the cultivation of critical thinking through active learning. With a focus on evaluation, assessments, and mastery-based approaches, it aims to cultivate wisdom and deepen understanding.
Dimension 3: Holistic
Holistic: This domain embraces the full existence of human beings, integrating cognitive considerations with physical growth and affective development. It emphasizes character formation, worldview, morals, and nurturing a strong individual identity through a sense of belonging and purpose.
Dimension 4: Learner-Centered
Learner-Centered: Focusing on individualized consideration, this domain prioritizes student autonomy, freedom, and exploration. It encourages critical thinking, self-governance, and reflection, fostering awareness through experiential learning. Committing to personalization, differentiation, and choice, it empowers learners to self-organize, self-correct, and regulate their own educational journey.
Dimension 5: Educator-Learner Relationship
Educator-Learner Relationship: This domain emphasizes the importance of idealized influence and mutual trust within an interconnected and interdependent relationship. It involves iterative guidance, coordination, and decision-making, fostering a reciprocal sense of belonging. Through agent interactions, feedback loops, and co-evolution, educators and learners collaboratively shape the educational experience.
Dimension 6: Individual Potential
Individual Potential: Fostering inspirational motivation, this domain emphasizes both collective and individual purpose. Focusing on goal setting and interconnectedness nurtures the emergence of one’s individual giftings and talents, leading to flourishing and overall well-being.
Dimension 7: Systems and Structures
Systems and Structures: This domain explores the communal emergence of systems, highlighting how influences, conditions, and environments shape educational outcomes. It examines the dynamics of networks, resource allocation, and the non-linear nature of system interactions, considering their broader societal and global implications. Understanding community and structure, it aims to optimize the educational framework for lasting impact.