European Perspectives on Transformation Theory. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ted Fleming, Alexis Kokkos, Fergal Finnegan.
• Editors: Fleming, Ted; Kokkos, Alexis; Finnegan, Fergal
• Contents: 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.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2019
• Copyright Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (265 pages)
• Subjects: Education; Education -- Educational Psychology; Education -- Research; Teaching skills & techniques; Education; Education -- Comparative; Education--Research
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030191597
• Related ISBNs: 9783030191580
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