FORM 2050 Transformative Teaching and Learning
What distinguishes transformative education from status quo teaching and learning? What are the practices by which we effect intellectual, personal, and social transformation? This course investigates transformative education at the level of classrooms, schools, and school systems, considering approaches focused on deeper learning (mastery, identity, and creativity), character development (moral, performance, civic, and intellectual), and social transformation (purpose, vocation, and justice).
Course overview
- Department
- Formative Education
- School
- Lynch
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Annually
Requirements fulfilled
- Transformative Educational Studies: Core courses (choose three of four; 9 credits) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Applied Psychology and Human Development: Major electives — pre-approved courses outside Applied Psychology (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.84 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.94 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Kierstin Giunco | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 22 of 25 |
| Fall 2024 | Scott Seider | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | — | 19 of 24 |
| Fall 2023 | Scott Seider | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 of 23 |
| Fall 2022 | Scott Seider | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 12 of 13 |