The Many Turns of Transformation Creating New Vocabularies for Transformative Learning

Nicolaides, Aliki; Eschenbacher, Saskia

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“…In any case, the 2012 Handbook, and the number of times spirituality was referred to in TL in the Handbook, indicates that it is a definite thread within the TL literature. Further, the new Palgrave Handbook for Learning as Transformation (Nicolaides et al, 2022) features several chapters where spirituality and creativity are discussed (mostly separately). There are a few themes of these newer discussions worth mentioning that are part of a growing edge and way forward, namely, Black spirituality and TL in the workplace, meditation as potential spiritual practice for AL and TL, and transformative pilgrimage learning.…”

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The braid of transformative learning, spirituality, and creativity: The impetus to create as well as critique

Tisdell

2023

New Dir Adult Contin Educ

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This chapter explores the interconnection of transformative learning, spirituality, and creativity, and how the discussion of these connections has unfolded since the new millennium.This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited and is not used for commercial purposes.

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The braid of transformative learning, spirituality, and creativity: The impetus to create as well as critique

Tisdell

2023

New Dir Adult Contin Educ

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“…The Transformation Theory by J. Mezirow currently gathers the most attention today in the international field of Adult Education (Hoggan, 2016;Kokkos, 2022;Nicolaides & Eschenbacher, 2022;Cranton & Taylor, 2012;Raikou & Karalis, 2016). Furthermore, the robust dialogue surrounding it, demonstrates that it is an open and evolving theory (Mezirow, 2000a;Fleming, 2022).…”

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“…In this context, several texts by Mezirow have been critically discussed. Many theorists mention that one of the central points of criticism has been the excessive emphasis on the rational element at the expense of emotion (Cranton & Taylor, 2013;Kokkos, 2022;Nicolaides & Eschenbacher, 2022). Based on this viewpoint, significant scholars of transformative learning have attempted to construct a new perspective, in which the emotional and inner world of learners play a significant role.…”

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What was ultimately J. Mezirow's perception of the role of emotions in Transformation Theory?

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Karalis

2024

Haea

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This article attempts to contribute -with bibliographic data- to the constructive dialogue that continues to evolve around the emotional dimension of learning, within the framework of Transformation Theory (TT). It presents the findings of a literature review - as part of a doctoral thesis - regarding the significance that Mezirow himself attaches to the role of emotion in a transformative process. The research was conducted using the content analysis technique of primary sources, namely the texts of J. Mezirow. The research findings indicated that Mezirow linked emotion to the key elements of his framework: the object of transformation, the means, the phases of the process, the taking of action and the role of the adult educator. These constitute the "strong" points of the emotional dimension of his theory. On the other hand, points were identified that Mezirow chose to touch upon only superficially or not to analyze further, such as a more detailed examination of the relationship between the emotion of critical reflection in each phase of the process, the recognition and utilization of positive emotions, and proposals for specific techniques for the emergence and management of emotions in practice. Ultimately, the research highlighted that Mezirow, despite any omissions, managed to synthesize a comprehensive theory with a relative balance of rational and emotional elements. In his effort to keep the boundaries of adult education distinct from psychotherapy, he didn't go any deeper into issues in which he had not delved, leaving them open to more specialized theorists in the field.

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“…While the conceptualization of the singular serves one type of purpose, we also recognize TL as phenomena, the plural within the singular. As many scholars have described, there are varying theories of TL that differ in terms of philosophical orientation, concepts, and explanation (e.g., Gunnlaugson, 2008; Nicolaides et al, 2022; Taylor & Snyder, 2012). Moreover, theories vary in level of abstraction from those that are grand to those that are more mid-range or micro (Kislov et al, 2019).…”

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Situating Transformative Learning Research

Baldwin

2024

Journal of Transformative Education

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The Many Turns of Transformation Creating New Vocabularies for Transformative Learning

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

The braid of transformative learning, spirituality, and creativity: The impetus to create as well as critique

The braid of transformative learning, spirituality, and creativity: The impetus to create as well as critique

What was ultimately J. Mezirow's perception of the role of emotions in Transformation Theory?

Situating Transformative Learning Research

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