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Adam L. McClain – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
Rooted in nearly five decades of scholarly research, transformative learning theory explores how individuals construct and reinterpret their experiences, leading to profound change. This chapter delves into the foundational principles of transformative learning within adult education, highlighting its significance and broad applications. It starts…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Adult Education, Educational History, Instructional Effectiveness
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Groen, Janet; Kawalilak, Colleen – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2016
In this chapter, we reconnect with and reflect on our own stories of working within a university setting and how we create spaces for the possibility of transformative learning. Through this process, we have renewed our purpose to advocate for a deeper focus on "the relational" in those contexts where a dominant focus on systems,…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Workplace Learning, Work Environment, Reflection
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Llongueras-Aparicio, Anna; Casas-Pardo, Juan Antonio – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2019
The aim of this paper is to explore the identity of the teacher as a dialectical being that is in permanent construction, to identify some obstacles teachers might find in this process while operating in an institutional framework, and the effects these could have upon the teacher and the goals she pursues with her students. By ruling out the idea…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Professional Identity, Moral Development, Integrity
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Kennedy, Aileen – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2018
Increasing global pressure to enhance teacher quality has led to increasing numbers of new ITE programmes, yet there is a dearth of policy studies interrogating exactly how both macro and micro-policy processes combine to shape the development of these programmes. This article examines one particular new programme--the MSc Transformative Learning…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Policy, Transformative Learning, Political Issues
Jorgensen, Robyn – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2014
This paper is theoretical in orientation and explores the limitations of the current field of mathematics education which has been dominated by social theories of learning. It is proposed that the field is approaching its limits for these theories and there is a need for shift that moves from the idiosyncratic possibilities of subjective meaning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Social Theories, Learning Theories
Knudson, Joel – California Collaborative on District Reform, 2014
The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) represents a fundamental transformation of the way California allocates state funds to school districts and the ways the state expects districts to make decisions about (and report on) the use of these funds. This is the first in a series of short briefs that aims to capture some key themes emerging from…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Policy, Program Implementation, School Districts
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Jackson, Tanisha – Art Education, 2012
According to a report by the Congressional Research Service, the U.S. population is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. This increasing change is reflected in every aspect of people's lives, including the classroom. Now more than ever it is necessary for art educators to address the needs of the steadily increasing numbers of culturally…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cultural Context, Praxis, Culturally Relevant Education
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Andriansyah, Andriansyah – Journal of International Education Research, 2012
Many people in non-native English speaking countries learn English as a second language at school. Moreover, most countries build it into the curriculum of national education ranging from elementary to university levels of education. As a compulsory subject in many countries, it is necessary that the students learn the language. They must be able…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Teaching Methods, Disadvantaged, English (Second Language)
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Winings, Kathy – Religious Education, 2011
The constellation of religious education courses that are offered in the author's school seek to equip students with the tools and knowledge they need to not only provide a solid understanding of faith for those they will teach but also a passion to seek out profound spiritual growth. Since she teaches most of the religious education courses, the…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Outcomes of Education, Theological Education, Spiritual Development
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Johnson, Laura Ruth; Rosario-Ramos, Enid Marie – Theory Into Practice, 2012
Solorzano and Yosso (2002) defined counter-storytelling as "a method of telling the stories of those people whose experiences are not often told (i.e., those on the margins of society). The counter-story is also a tool for exposing, analyzing, and challenging the majoritarian stories of racial privilege" (p. 32). This article seeks to explore how…
Descriptors: Social Change, Puerto Ricans, Critical Literacy, Institutional Role
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Steele, Carol Frederick – Educational Leadership, 2011
In terms of teacher quality, Steele believes the best teachers have reached a stage she terms inspired, and that teachers move progressively through the stages of unaware, aware, and capable until the most reflective teachers finally reach the inspired level. Inspired teachers have a wide repertoire of teaching and class management techniques and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Teacher Effectiveness, Individual Characteristics, Individualized Instruction
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Solheim, Catherine; Longo, Bernadette; Cohen, Bradley A.; Dikkers, Amy Garrett – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
Designers of new, technology-rich, interactive learning environments need to consider the interdependent factors of physical and virtual spaces, faculty, students, and institutional infrastructure to create an effective setting for teaching and learning in higher education settings. At the University of Minnesota, a small group of faculty, staff,…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Interaction, Active Learning, Educational Technology
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Downs, Yvonne – International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 2010
Drawing heavily on my MA dissertation but influenced by subsequent transcription experience, I relate how a technical problem in the recording of an interview necessitated deliberations on the nature and purpose of transcription that continue to have repercussions for my transcription practice and, furthermore, for my understanding of research as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Research Methodology, Interviews
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Freeman, R. Edward; Stewart, Lisa; Moriarty, Brian – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2009
"Teaching Business Ethics in the Age of Madoff" provides a brief overview of the field of business ethics, including a quick history, with particular attention to the role of scandals. The authors dispute four commonly held misconceptions about business: Markets are perfect, or at least efficient; human beings are always self-interested; economic…
Descriptors: Business, Ethics, Intellectual Disciplines, Economic Climate
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Alfaro, Cristina – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2008
Increasing diversity and linguistics complexity in classrooms is occurring in schools throughout the world. Bilingual teachers need to develop knowledge and skills to succees in teaching diverse students. Demographic shifts are bringing increasing numbers of international students from diverse racial, ethnic, religious, class, and linguistic…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Student Diversity, Public Schools
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