Course designs and pedagogies that led to transformative learning for most students just 6-10 years ago, fail to produce the same level of learning due to wave after wave of changing learning contexts and changes in our learners. This session will summarize what educators need to do to inspire transformative learning for an increasing percentage of our students who have different learning needs: first-gen students, students of color, students will neurodiversity or disabilities, gen Z students, and student use of AI. Educators have been researching each of these issues, but often this research has appeared in silos, speaking only to one of these types of learners. This session synthesizes the best practices for meeting the needs of all of these learning needs. The synthesis leads to 4 principles that support transformative learning for ALL students. The format will be: Introduction (5 min); synthesis of the research (10 minutes); table discussion of learning needs (15 minutes); presenting the 4 best practices (10 minutes); table discussion of scenarios (20 minutes); sharing (10 minutes).
You must be registered for the LearningWell Coalition 2026 Annual Conference to sign up for this session.