ERIC Number: EJ1227554
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1541-3446
EISSN: N/A
Enhancing Transformation: The Value of Applying Narrative Therapy Techniques When Engaging in Critical Reflection
Edwards, Thomas Mark; Walker, Michael
Journal of Transformative Education, v17 n4 p337-352 Oct 2019
Transformative learning (TL) is a powerful approach to education. Instead of promoting the efficient encoding and recall of information, TL has students identify, and consider, the assumptions they hold about their discipline and the wider world. Although disorientating dilemmas are the hallmark of TL, personal change cannot happen without subsequent critical reflection. For this reason, critical reflection represents the central mechanism of transformation. The current article identifies synergies between TL and narrative therapy (NT) valuable for the enhancement of critical reflection. In particular, the advantages of NT techniques such as externalisation, outsider witness, and identifying the absent but implicit within a story are discussed. By integrating NT practices within critical reflection it is hoped that a greater degree of transformation will result for students.
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Critical Theory, Reflection, Self Concept, World Views, Therapy, Personal Narratives, Attitude Change, Student Attitudes, Counseling Techniques
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A