Learning by Going: Transformative Learning through Long-term Independent Travel

• Main Author: Phillips, Birgit (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden : Imprint: Springer VS, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Maturation (Psychology).; Intercultural communication.; Tourism.; Management.; Personal Development.; Intercultural Communication.; Tourism Management.

Birgit Phillips explores the concept of transformative travel as it pertains to long-term independent travelers and offers a broad philosophical understanding of the complex socio-cultural processes involved in identity negotiation. She examines both the elements that contribute to the transformatio...

Table of Contents:

• Identity, Self and Transformation
• The Evolution of Long-term Independent Travel
• Transformative Travel
• Reaching the Tipping Point
• Experiences on the Road
• Post-Travel Experiences and Learning Outcomes
• Final Learning Outcomes.