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The Impact of Transformational Learning on Individuals, Families and Communities.
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Bennetts, Christine – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2003
The effect of transformative learning was studied in 197 British adults over 30 who received government fellowships aimed at individual and community change. Significant transformations involved self-validation, transformed relationships, increased educational motivation, career improvement, and better quality of life. Transitions were sustained…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Change, Fellowships, Foreign Countries
Lifelong Learners: In Their Own Words.
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Bennetts, Christine – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2001
Interviews with 24 people depicted the formation of meaningful learning relationships in their lives and an interpretation of mentoring as a learning alliance. Most mentoring took place outside formal settings and was characterized by equality and emotional ties. Mentoring should be considered as valuable as formal teaching for the promotion of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Individual Development, Informal Education, Interpersonal Relationship