9. Transformation

The ninth element of the learning classroom is a notion of transformation. Within a constructivist framework, student transformation is inevitable. Within a safe learning environment and upon the ongoing exploration of ideas, individuals will naturally mature as critical and reflective thinkers and citizens.

The above scene is taken from Mike Newell's 2003 film Mona Lisa Smile, a story that charts the individual transformations of a group of high achieving, 'strategic learning' art students when challenged by the radical thinking style of a new art teacher.