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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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Dan Cui; Xiaomei Li; Wendi Jin – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2024
Existing studies predominantly analyze the mental health experiences of Chinese international students through a psychological perspective. This study, however, delves into transformative learning (TL) outcomes related to understanding and overcoming "anxiety" from a critical sociological lens. Utilizing a duo-ethnographic methodology,…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Asians, Females, Womens Education
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Fabbri, Loretta; Romano, Alessandra – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2019
The article analyzes the learning paths, organizational devices, and system actions taken within the Teaching & Learning Center research and training facility at the University of Siena.
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Organizational Culture, Employment Potential, Teacher Centers
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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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Johnson-Bailey, Juanita – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2013
This chapter presents one faculty member's narrative in which academic research, teaching, advising, and mentoring coalesced into an activist agenda for transformative learning and social justice.
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Social Justice, Transformative Learning, Educational Research