Here is a compelling, relevant, and accessible presentation of the possibilities of transformative learning for the adult education classroom. King offers a model for the design and implementation of learning opportunities that may facilitate transformative learning. Presented through stories based on research, this book provides a vital understanding of transformative learning and its application to the classroom. Based on King's experience with adult educators in many settings, the potential of transformative learning is brought into the context of the educators' reality, the learners, and the classrooms. This book addresses the specific contexts of adult education practice in continuing higher education, English for speakers of other languages, adult basic education, workplace education, and faculty development.
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Kathleen P. King (1958- ) was born in Providence,RI to an Irish-Italian working class family. She had transitioned through several careers before she became an author. Since 1998, she has written 19 books and become a popular keynote speaker. Many of her books at this time are related to the transformations adults experience across their lives, technology changes and social adoption of them, how to support people through those changes and her research in the field.
Since 2010, Dr. Kathleen Palombo King is a professor of education at University of South Florida in Tampa Florida. She teachers doctoral students in higher education, mentors PHD students and faculty members and enjoys research across several fields of innovation and interdisciplinary work within education and technology. Since 1990, she also continues her leadership of Transformation Education LLC.
Dr. King's motivational speaking and exciting educational books emerge from her personal and professional growth overcoming barriers of physical disability and opposition. Audiences say her vision and guidance for the transformative potential of personal growth is contagious.
Previous to her appointment at USF, Dr King was a professor at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education (1997-2010) and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (1990-1997), Widener University (1996-1997), and Holy Family College (1995-1997.
Visit www.facultyspeaker.com for more information about Dr. King.
Since 2010, Dr. Kathleen Palombo King is a professor of education at University of South Florida in Tampa Florida. She teachers doctoral students in higher education, mentors PHD students and faculty members and enjoys research across several fields of innovation and interdisciplinary work within education and technology. Since 1990, she also continues her leadership of Transformation Education LLC.
Dr. King's motivational speaking and exciting educational books emerge from her personal and professional growth overcoming barriers of physical disability and opposition. Audiences say her vision and guidance for the transformative potential of personal growth is contagious.
Previous to her appointment at USF, Dr King was a professor at Fordham University's Graduate School of Education (1997-2010) and Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (1990-1997), Widener University (1996-1997), and Holy Family College (1995-1997.
Visit www.facultyspeaker.com for more information about Dr. King.
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A useful guide for rethinking core adult education practices,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bringing Transformative Learning to Life (Hardcover)
Adult education theory and programming expert Kathleen P. King presents Bringing Transformative Learning To Life, a presentation of the transformative learning model for the adult education classroom. Bringing Transformative Learning To Life uses stories based on research and the author's personal experience with adult educators in a wide variety of settings, from English as a second language to adult basic education, workplace education, and faculty development. Chapters describe how the Transformative Learning Opportunities Model can be put into effective practice in order to facilitate the absorption of ideas, skills, and techniques in this scholarly yet highly useful guide for rethinking core adult education practices. Highly recommended for anyone involved in the field of adult education, whether as a teacher, aide, or program planner.
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