Transformational Learning in Higher Education Settings: A Case Study of “Teaching Teachers to Teach”

Transformational learning (TL) theory posits that adult students experience a disorienting

dilemma and then engage in critical self-reflection (Mezirow, 1997). University faculty are

often not pursuant toward improving andragogy skills, including utilizing TL. The purpose of

this study is to determine if student achievement would increase if higher education faculty

were trained to be better teachers in addition to being experts in their chosen field. 

Transformational learning (TL) theory posits that adult students experience a disorienting

dilemma and then engage in critical self-reflection (Mezirow, 1997). University faculty are

often not pursuant toward improving andragogy skills, including utilizing TL. The purpose of

this study is to determine if student achievement would increase if higher education faculty

were trained to be better teachers in addition to being experts in their chosen field.