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LTERC SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTS

The Question of Transformation: Reflections from Enabling Educators

Presenter: Dr Wendy Davis & Dr Jenny McDougall

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Abstract

This presentation considers the concept of transformative learning in terms of its application to educators working in CQUniversity's STEPS Program. While transformative learning explicitly structures the learning journey of the students in the STEPS Program, we explore its relevance for academics working in enabling programs. Using Brookfield's (1998) theory of critical reflection as a basis for building a methodology we identify a number of assumptions about who we are as educators, how we are positioned as academics within the University community, and the changes we have observed in our perspectives since assuming our roles with STEPS.

Date of Presentation

12 July 2010