Learning to ‘sit in the fire’
Staying with the discomfort of transformative learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11476688 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dorian Cavé (0000-0001-5620-7535, Weizenbaum Institute, Berlin, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in the Education of Adults (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0266-0830 • E-ISSN: 1478-9833 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02660830.2024.2427435 |
| OpenAlex | W4404393849 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
In view of the deep social and ecological crises of our time, many scholars are calling for forms of learning and change that are predicated on establishing qualitatively different relationships between human beings, and between humans and the rest of the living world, as well as on a deeper awareness of systemic social justice issues. This is notably advocated within the field of Transformative Learning. This article investigates how such forms of transformation may happen, and what factors may enable them, in the under-researched context of small and self-directed adult inquiry groups. Through the case study of a social learning evaluation conducted within one such group, enabling factors for transformative learning and the fostering of critical social consciousness are examined. The role of particular individuals within the group – ‘key enablers’ of transformative learning – is highlighted as an important social learning element in this regard, which may be particularly helpful in situations of discomfort within self-directed groups
Adult education · Adult Learning · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Transformative learning · Adult and Continuing Education Topics · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Psychology · Social Psychology · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |