scholarly journals Masculinities, Attachment Theory and Transformative Learning: A Discussion of Some Theoretical Considerations for Developing an Emotionally Secure Teaching Praxis

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Carberry
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Prison Education ◽  
Masculine Identity ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
The Social ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

This paper situates education as an integral component of the overall prison rehabilitation process.  The article discusses how an educational practitioner's knowledge of attachment theory and masculinities can be utilized to develop a secure methodological teaching environment in the classroom of a prison education unit and create a space where transformative learning can take place. The link between attachment theory and the social and institutional composition of masculinities are considered for their influence on perceptions and concepts of the masculine self and masculine identity in general. The practitioner who is cognizant of these issues has the potential to develop secure methodological frameworks that focus on creating a nurturing learning environment that has the potential to provide students with a space to safely reflect, examine and potentially transform their learning experiences and thus their sense of self. 

Whither Transformative Education? Taking Stock Well into the Twenty-First Century

2021 ◽  
pp. 154134462110451
Author(s):  
Allyson Washburn
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learners ◽  
Transformative Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Transformative Education ◽  
First Century ◽  
Transformative Learning Theory ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
And Behavior

This article develops a framework for this special issue of JTE, and assesses the assessment of transformative learning. What and whom are the contributors assessing? For what ends? And how effectively? The call for manuscripts cited two “megatrends” in the transformative learning literature: 1. The importance of deep and transformative learning experiences that profoundly affect adult learners’ sense of self and their relationships and behavior in their community and broader world; 2. The need to clearly document these learning experiences and interventions and rigorously assess their outcomes, both proximal and distal. In what follows, I pose questions that these trends suggested to me and use them to take stock of transformative learning theory and education in the 21st century. At the end of each section, I synthesize what I found to be relevant from my review of the articles in this issue, highlighting what I see to be major contributions.

Profiles of engagement: An investigation of transformative learning experiences

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin J. Pugh ◽  
Cassendra M. R. Bergstrom ◽  
Bryden Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Learning Experiences

scholarly journals Who sees what? Contributions for an open debate about television in the context of media literacy

Comunicar ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (31) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitor Reia-Baptista
Keyword(s):  
Media Literacy ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
The Social ◽  
De Se ◽  
Open Debate ◽  
A Priority

During some of the most recent years, in Portugal there has been a public debate going on about the different roles of television near some of the youngest sectors of the population, either as a priority medium of entertainment, as a privileged medium of information, as a possible medium of learning experiences, or just as a simple (or rather complex) «baby sitter». This debate that seemed to become a promising one, especially at the time of the implementation of a new regulation entity (Regulation Entity for the Social Communication) faded away and did not contribute for any deeper knowledge of the problem. Let us see why. Nos últimos anos, em Portugal, tem-se desenvolvido algum debate público em torno dos diferentes papéis da televisão junto de alguns dos sectores mais jovens da população, seja enquanto meio prioritário de entretenimento, seja enquanto meio privilegiado de informação, seja enquanto possível meio de aprendizagens, ou mesmo enquanto simples (ou bastante complexa) «baby sitter». Este debate, que a seu tempo foi de certo modo promissor pelo facto de se ir estabelecer no panorama televisivo português uma nova entidade reguladora (Entidade Reguladora para a Comunicação Social) acabou por se esvair e não contribuir grandemente para qualquer conhecimento mais aprofundado do problema. Vejamos porquê.

Security and the social mind: attachment and therapeutic communities

2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwen Adshead
Keyword(s):  
Attachment Theory ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Insecure Attachment ◽  
Therapeutic Communities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Mind ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Attachment Process

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the basic features of attachment theory, and explore how they relate to the development of the “social mind” and the work of therapeutic communities (TC). Design/methodology/approach – The author describes the essentials of attachment theory in humans; and the development of both secure and insecure states of mind. The author will set out how insecure attachment systems are associated with deficits in mentalising processes which are fundamental to the activity of the social mind. Findings – The author suggests how attachment to a TC can promote mentalising processes. The author draws on the work of other speakers in the conclusions about how to “grow” secure minds and societies. Research limitations/implications – This paper is a brief over view only and does not address attachment process to TC in any depth. Practical implications – Attachment theory could help both service users and therapists who work in TCs understand some of the difficulties people have in engaging at the start. Attachment theory also gives a guide to what a “good enough” experience in a TC might look like. Originality/value – There is little existing discussion of the application of attachment theory to TCs.

BLENDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: AN APPROACH TO ENHANCE STUDENTS’S LEARNING EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE SCHOOL (LEOS)

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-134
Author(s):  
Sandhya Devi Coll ◽  
David Treagust
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Science Curriculum ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
Construction Of Knowledge ◽  
Life Long Learning ◽  
Collaboration And Communication

This paper reports on blended learning environment approach to help enhance students’ learning out comes in science during Learning Experiences Outside School (LEOS). This inquiry took the nature of an ethnographic case study (Lincoln & Guba 1985; Merriam, 1988), and sought to establish ways of enhancing students’ LEOS. The context of the inquiry was a private rural religious secondary school in New Zealand. The New Zealand Science Curriculum is based on a constructivist-based view of learning which provides opportunities for a number of possible learning experiences for science, including LEOS, to enrich student experiences, motivate them to learn science, encourage life-long learning, and provide exposure to future careers (Hofstein & Rosenfeld,1996; Tal, 2012). However, to make the most of these learning experiences outside the school, it is important that adequate preparation is done, before, during and after these visits. Sadly, the last two decades of research suggest that activities outside school such as field trips have not necessarily been used as a means to improveschool-basedlearning (Rennie & McClafferty, 1996). This inquiry utilised an integrated online learning model, using Moodle, as a means to increase student collaboration and communication where students become self-directed, negotiate their own goals, express meaningful ideas and display a strong sense of collective ownership (Scanlon, Jones & Waycott, 2005; Willett, 2007). The digital space provided by Moodle allows students significant autonomy which encourages social interactions and this promotes learning and social construction of knowledge (Brown, Collins, & Duguid, 1989; Lewin, 2004).

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