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Currere, Unexpected Journeys, And Unplanned Destinations In Academia, Susan R. Adams
Currere, Unexpected Journeys, And Unplanned Destinations In Academia, Susan R. Adams
Susan Adams
A sudden change of teaching placements forced my return to graduate school at the age of 40. Transformative graduate school learning resulted in the completion of a Ph.D. and earning a tenure track position in teacher education. This essay uses Pinar’s four steps of currere provide a lens to examine the past, look toward the future, take opportunity to look backward to the past while examining the present, and then re-enter the present. Mezirow’s transformative adult learning theory lends guidance for understanding why older adults may be uniquely poised to navigate successfully the complex maze of academia.
Creating Conditions For Transformation Of Adult Learners, Susan Adams, Kathryn Brooks
Creating Conditions For Transformation Of Adult Learners, Susan Adams, Kathryn Brooks
Susan Adams
Presentation at the 2012 Midwest Scholars Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 9, 2012.