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Formenti, Laura; Hoggan-Kloubert, Tetyana – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
The article synthesizes literature relating to the recent development of the theory of transformative learning (TL) and societal changes using three exemplary fields of study: (1) Civic education and democratic transformations, (2) TL for sustainability and ecology, and (3) TL in the context of migration (and especially for refugees). This article…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Social Change, Citizenship Education, Democratic Values
Pang, Guanglong; Cox, Robert C.; Acheson, Kris – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
Using a bibliographic approach that employs a systematic literature review, this paper analyzes the state of the field for assessing transformative learning (TL). Assessing TL has always been challenging. Using the field of international education (IE) as a case study, this article leverages findings from the assessment of TL in IE to illustrate…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Evaluation Methods, International Education, Literature Reviews
Finnegan, Fergal – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
This article critically reviews literature dealing with transformative learning and social justice. Based on a review of literature from major journals and conference proceedings concerned with transformative learning it offers an assessment of the significance of social justice research in the wider field. It describes how social justice is…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Social Justice, Educational Research
Giffin, Amber; Sun, Qi; Glowacki-Dudka, Michelle – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2023
This article presents emancipatory feminist teaching methods to empower adult women who are survivors of sexual assault in higher education settings. It delves into the work of leading scholars such as Paulo Freire, Henry Giroux, and Ira Shor, as well as feminist pedagogy and relevant literature on sexual assault survivorship in higher education.…
Descriptors: Females, Adults, Rape, Sexual Abuse
Poppen, Marcus; Alverson, Charlotte Y. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2018
This chapter examines legislative actions throughout the past century that have influenced education and employment for individuals with disabilities while discussing ways that these actions reflect the broader social, political and economic goals of the American education system, and implications for individuals with disabilities who participate…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Belzer, Alisa – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2017
This chapter reviews the implications of policy as it has affected adult basic education over the last 25 years and problematizes the increasing institutionalization and stability that it has brought to the field.
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Development, Educational Policy, Educational History