Learning that Comes from the Negative Interpretation of Life Experience.

Merriam, Sharan B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ533622

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Learning that Comes from the Negative Interpretation of Life Experience.

Merriam, Sharan B.; And Others

Studies in Continuing Education, v18 n1 p1-23 1996

Interviews with 18 adults who identified negative outcomes from life experience learning showed that, if experience challenges self-definition, growth-inhibiting responses develop. When the threat to self is reduced, growth may result from negative experiences. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Learning, Emotional Response, Experiential Learning, Learning Experience, Negative Attitudes, Self Concept

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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