TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING IN ONLINE COLLEGE COURSES: PROCESS AND EVIDENCE

Abstract

This overview of the University of Central Oklahoma’s Student Transformative Learning Record initiative describes how the institution operationalizes Transformative Learning, primarily in its undergraduate program, and specifically within online classes. Examples of two faculty assignments in online classes that were associated with Transformative Learning outcomes are described, along with student responses that indicate different levels of advancement toward transformation. Also reported are faculty observations about the institution’s process, specifically and in general, how Transformative Learning translates into the virtual environment.