European Perspectives on Transformation Theory

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Fleming, Ted (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kokkos, Alexis (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Finnegan, Fergal (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: International education .; Comparative education.; Learning.; Instruction.; Education-Research.; International and Comparative Education.; Learning & Instruction.; Research Methods in Education.

This book offers a concise and comprehensive exploration of the theory of transformative learning by European researchers. Exploring Mezirow's theory of transformative learning as a 'living theory', the editors and contributors ask whether there a uniquely European perspective on this...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Chapter 1. Introduction; Alexis Kokkos, Ted Fleming and Fergal Finnegan
• Chapter 2. Context and development of transformation theory in the European field of adult education; Ted Fleming, Alexis Kokkos and Fergal Finnegan
• SECTION I. Reviewing and expanding the theory
• Chapter 3. Connected knowledge in Belenky and Honneth: Implications for transformative learning theory; Ted Fleming
• Chapter 4. "Freedom is a very fine thing": Individual and collective forms of emancipation in transformative learning; Fergal Finnegan
• Chapter 5. Coming to grips with edge-emotions: The gateway to critical reflection and transformative learning; Kaisu Mällki
• Chapter 6. Theory development between tradition and innovation: Exploring systems thinking within and beyond transformative learning theory: Saskia Eschenbacher
• Chapter 7. Time and the rhythms of transformative learning: Michel Alhadeff-Jones
• Chapter 8. Communicative practices in work and training contexts: Exercising transformative authority?; Jerome Eneau and Eric Bertrand
• SECTION II. Connecting theory with educational practice
• Chapter 9. Introducing the Method Transformation theory in educational practice; Alexis Kokkos
• Chapter 10. Disorienting dilemmas and irritations in professional development: A longitudinal study of Swiss teacher-students; Anna Laros and Julia Košinár
• Chapter 11. New scenarios of transformations: How to support critical refelction on assumptions through the theatre of the oppressed; Alessandra Romano
• Chapter 12. Promoting transformative learning through English as a lingua franca: An empirical study; Nicos C. Sifakis and Stefania Kordia
• Chapter 13. The theory and practice of evaluating transformative learning processes; Claudo Melacarne
• Chapter 14. Sustainability, reflection, tranformation and taking back our world; Ian Jasper
• SECTION III. Transformative learning in organisations
• Chapter 15. "Not only a man with a drip": Cancer as a shared social P; Loretta Fabbri and Elisabetta Di Benedetto
• Chapter 16. Reframing professional challenges through action learning conversations in medical organizations; Maura Striano
• Chapter 17. Conclusions, comparisons and directions for future study; Alexis Kokkos, Fergal Finnegan and Ted Fleming.