Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, several educational institutions were thrust into a forced culture change as learning, teaching, and assessment moved from traditional face-to-face (F2F) instruction to remote delivery with a profound effect on pedagogy. This paper uses transformative learning theory to explore various aspects of academics' transition…

This study draws on research that investigated transformative learning with reference to complexity theories. It describes the use of dance-informed performative autoethnography employed to analyze and interpret participants' experience of crisis in research conducted within a disability service system in Italy during COVID-19 pandemic. Firstly,…

Caring is a key instructor characteristic in higher education with transformative potential. Instructor caring fosters deep connections with students, both inside and outside the classroom, and has consistently proven to be a potent catalyst for student success. Due to the residual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of having caring…

This case study is a demonstration of how an ethnographic study can be adapted to an online survey due to circumstantial challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers were the Director of Ed.D. and 11 doctoral students in a doctoral emphasis called Transformative Learning in the Global Community. The objective was to explore the social…

Integrating science education with social justice is vital for preparing students to critically address significant societal issues like climate change and pandemics. This study examines the effectiveness of socioscientific system modeling as a tool within Justice-Centered Science Pedagogy (JCSP) to enhance middle school students' understanding of…

In the face of challenging circumstances, many teachers turn to spirituality for sustenance and strength. Yet spirituality's place in education and in educators' lives has long been a matter of confusion and contention, not least because of the ambiguity of the term in its common usage. What is its relationship to religion? And what defines it? In…

Douglas Reeves, school leadership expert and founder of the Equity and Excellence Institute, describes how we can use lessons from the pandemic to reshape teacher learning.

This study takes a transformative learning lens to gain insights into Western foreign teachers' identity as educators and professional confidence in online teaching at a Sino-British university. The biographical narrative interpretive method was used for data collection and analysis. The researcher gathered critical incidents during the pandemic…

Instructional coaching in schools has historically operated as both a professional role and as a strategy used to support teachers. While the work of instructional coaching was already shifting in response to educational trends and political pressures, the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic brought additional challenges and opportunities. The…

The changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic have compelled schools to transform their pedagogies, with two seemingly contrasting trends emerging: the growing digitalisation of schools and the increased recognition of outdoor education. Our study, based on the experience of a European project, addressed the following questions: What digital…

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, some US workers became "essential" overnight and were, therefore, ineligible to work from home. Millions of these workers put their lives at risk to keep society functioning. So, why do we undervalue those we cannot live without? This article explores the transformative potential of learning in and…

This qualitative phenomenological study was an exploration of the lived experiences and perceptions of five full-time faculty members and their perceptions of online teaching and learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Semistructured interviews elicited information to describe faculty perceptions of online teaching and learning and further…

Despite the multiple benefits for Supplemental Instruction (SI) leaders who facilitate study sessions for peers enrolled in high failure rate courses, those employed in large programs frequently become frustrated with their leadership development and position. Additionally, a significant percentage of SI leaders are first-generation, whose…

Practitioner Exchanges (PXs) at Luna Dance Institute are casual community conversations co-facilitated by dance educators around a topic of dance teaching inquiry. With the physical disconnection of the COVID era, these in-person roundtables shifted to Zoom, and became even more essential in bringing teaching artists together. Educators from all…

COVID-19 has done significant damage to individuals, families, workers and the economy. What is not known about the virus is part of the problem, and the knowledge gap drives an unprecedented and urgent search for knowledge. This article explores the challenges for lifelong learning and the relevance of transformative learning. Disorientation,…