This paper represents a conversation between a high school science teacher and a university researcher as they found common ground in the theory and experiences of designing powerful learning experiences. The teacher describes an instructional unit in which students designed a complex, interactive display showing what life may have been like…

This paper, written in the twenty-first anniversary year of the journal "Educational Psychology in Practice", attempts to uncover those distinctive aspects of the discipline and the practice of applied psychology in general and educational psychology in particular. After considering some of the reasons for attempting this task at this point in…

The history that students learn in schools supports a view of the past that casts men as dominant and universal subjects. As such, the way that students understand the past will inevitably influence the way they think about the present and consider the future. Rather than perpetuating dominant narratives, this paper argues that history and social…

Part of an undergraduate introductory aging course was an experiential web-based exercise on calculating life expectancy, which used transformative learning methods. Data from 12 undergraduates revealed the reflective exercise stimulated thinking and increased awareness of and sensitivity to aging. (Contains 11 references.) (SK)

Uses a praxis methodology to explore the possibility of student transformation through participation in an interprofessional university-community partnership (the Neighbor-to-Neighbor program involving Saint Louis University). The experiences of participants in one partnership provided a focal point for questioning assumptions about the nature of…

The effect of transformative learning was studied in 197 British adults over 30 who received government fellowships aimed at individual and community change. Significant transformations involved self-validation, transformed relationships, increased educational motivation, career improvement, and better quality of life. Transitions were sustained…

Explores the transformative potential of service-learning through the lens of a particular context: a course held inside a prison. Addresses questions such as how service-learning is "done," the fragile nature of power and how to approach it, how context impacts the educational process, and the transformative possibilities of a "liberatory"…

Reflects on school practitioners providing their own accounts of educational practice. Describes conditions necessary for school practitioners to engage in transformative learning through a process of inquiry, and discusses how the women principals' writing group illustrates the practical application of these conditions. (MMU)

Explores the philosophy in the Council of Europe's European Prison Rules and a report advocating a transformative adult education orientation in corrections. Contrasts this perspective with current Anglo-American penal policy, in which negative stereotypes, vengeful attitudes, and massive increases in incarceration are inimical to genuine…

A learning activities survey was completed by 422 of 737 adults in evening classes. Perspective transformation experiences were reported by 37.3%. Learning activities that most influenced perspective transformation included reflection, teacher challenge, discussion and reading, critical thinking, personal interaction, and active participation. (SK)

Describes a critical care nursing program based on Benner's novice-to-expert model, Schon's theory of reflective practice, and Cranton's transformative learning theory. Core components are orientation and continuing education that facilitate acquisition of knowledge, practice skills, attitudes, and critical thinking. (Contains 22 references.) (SK)

As teachers progress through their careers, they must grow and transform to remain effective. The Life Cycle of the Career Teacher model, which is an application of Mezirow's transformation theory, provides the framework to ensure that all students have competent, caring, and qualified teachers, addressing six stages and transitions teachers face…

Current cultural, social, and economic trends challenge traditional concepts of learning and lifelong learning. This paper draws on the twofold nature of learning in a knowledge society and explores options for technological support. The concept of Second-Order Learning Objects is introduced as a potential means to foster generative learning.…

This chapter describes a four-lens model for understanding adult learning theories and provides adult educators and administrators with a useful conceptual framework for working with adult learners in adult degree programs.

This article examines the authors' experiences living action research through an art therapy activity known as YaYa that involved creating and sharing visual representations of themselves as beginning researchers. This activity was part of a graduate course on education action research and students in the course found the activity transformative.…