Transformative Learning Outline
Unit Outline
School of Education
College of Arts
Unit Name
EDUCATION & TRANSFORMATION
Unit Number
101263
Unit Coordinator/s
Dr David Wright
Session
Autumn
Year
2015
Handbook Summary
This unit provides opportunities for students to examine theories and practices associated with Transformative Learning (TL), within oneself and society, and its potential role for the development of professional educators, change agents and leaders in society. TL is learning that is liberating, emancipatory, empowering, profound, deep, and life changing. It occurs through critical reflection on experience, subsequent testing through discourse, and also through intuitive and affective processes. This unit enables students to design and facilitate life-affirming …show more content…
Essential
Library Resources
References:
Recommended:
Taylor, Edward W. & Cranton, Patricia (2012) The Handbook of Transformative Learning. Jossey-Bass. San Francisco CA.
Wright, D., Camden-Pratt, C. & Hill, S. (2011) Social Ecology: Applying ecological understanding to our lives and our future. Gloucestershire, UK: Hawthorn Press
Suggested:
Arnold, R. (2005) Empathic intelligence UNSW Press;
Miller, J. (2010) Whole Child Learning Uni of Toronto Press: Toronto
Leonard, T. & Willis, P. (2008) Pedagogies of the imagination. Springer
Cranton, Patricia 1997. Transformative Learning in Action: Insights from Practice. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
Freire, P. (2005). Education for critical consciousness. New York: Continuum.
Freire, P. (2004). Pedagogy of hope: reliving pedagogy of the oppressed. London: Continuum.
Giroux, H. & McLaren, P. (1989). Critical pedagogy, the state, and cultural struggle. Albany: State hooks, bell. (2003). Teaching community: a pedagogy of hope. New York: Routledge
Mezirow, J. (Ed.) (2000). Learning as transformation. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
O’Sullivan, E. (1999). Transformative learning. London, Zed
School of Education
College of Arts
Unit Name
EDUCATION & TRANSFORMATION
Unit Number
101263
Unit Coordinator/s
Dr David Wright
Session
Autumn
Year
2015
Handbook Summary
This unit provides opportunities for students to examine theories and practices associated with Transformative Learning (TL), within oneself and society, and its potential role for the development of professional educators, change agents and leaders in society. TL is learning that is liberating, emancipatory, empowering, profound, deep, and life changing. It occurs through critical reflection on experience, subsequent testing through discourse, and also through intuitive and affective processes. This unit enables students to design and facilitate life-affirming …show more content…
Essential
Library Resources
References:
Recommended:
Taylor, Edward W. & Cranton, Patricia (2012) The Handbook of Transformative Learning. Jossey-Bass. San Francisco CA.
Wright, D., Camden-Pratt, C. & Hill, S. (2011) Social Ecology: Applying ecological understanding to our lives and our future. Gloucestershire, UK: Hawthorn Press
Suggested:
Arnold, R. (2005) Empathic intelligence UNSW Press;
Miller, J. (2010) Whole Child Learning Uni of Toronto Press: Toronto
Leonard, T. & Willis, P. (2008) Pedagogies of the imagination. Springer
Cranton, Patricia 1997. Transformative Learning in Action: Insights from Practice. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
Freire, P. (2005). Education for critical consciousness. New York: Continuum.
Freire, P. (2004). Pedagogy of hope: reliving pedagogy of the oppressed. London: Continuum.
Giroux, H. & McLaren, P. (1989). Critical pedagogy, the state, and cultural struggle. Albany: State hooks, bell. (2003). Teaching community: a pedagogy of hope. New York: Routledge
Mezirow, J. (Ed.) (2000). Learning as transformation. Jossey-Bass, San Francisco.
O’Sullivan, E. (1999). Transformative learning. London, Zed