Transformative and restorative learning: A vital dialectic for sustainable societies

被引：90

作者：

Lange, EA

机构：

[1] Athabasca Univ, Masters Distance Educ Program, Athabasca, AB, Canada

[2] Univ Alberta, Fac Extens Adult Educ Program, Edmonton, AB T6G 2M7, Canada

来源：

ADULT EDUCATION QUARTERLY | 2004年 / 54卷 / 02期

关键词：

transformative learning; sustainability; critical pedagogy; citizenship; restorative learning; action research;

D O I：

10.1177/0741713603260276

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

This study explores the potential of critical transformative learning for revitalizing citizen action, particularly action toward a sustainable society. Through an action research process with 14 university extension participants, it was found that a dialectic of transformative and restorative learning is vital for fostering active citizenship. This study also found that transformation is not just an epistemological process involving a change in worldview and habits of thinking; it is also an ontological process where participants experienced a change in their being in the world. As participants shifted into a new mode of relatedness with their material, social, and environmental realities, they sought avenues for socially responsible involvement as active citizens.

引用

页码：121 / 139

页数：19