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Linking the personal and the social for a more critical democratic adult education
Author(s) -
Alfred Mary V.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.82
Subject(s) - adult education , critical reflection , pedagogy , critical theory , democracy , action (physics) , adult learning , reflection (computer programming) , sociology , psychology , transformative learning , epistemology , political science , philosophy , physics , quantum mechanics , politics , computer science , law , programming language
Abstract The literature of adult education highlights the need for educators to foster an inclusive learning environment to accommodate the multiple worldviews that learners bring. Missing from the discussion is the interplay among critical reflection of self and practice, knowledge and understanding of the problematic issues, and critical action.