The Practice and Dilemmas of Life History Seminars: Working at the Edge to Foster Individual and Collective Transformations

Michel Alhadeff-Jones , Hervé Breton (1) , Linden West

1 EES - Éducation Éthique Santé EA 7505

This symposium articulates the contributions of three seasoned practitioners using life history and auto/biographical approaches as a method to reflect on significant life experiences (including transformational ones), which can trigger shifts in meaning perspectives (Mezirow, 1991) among learners in the context of adult and higher education (e.g., Dominicé, 2000; West, Alheit, Andersen & Merrill, 2007). Assuming the potential value inherent in the experience of dilemmas, as a catalyst for learning, growth and development (Mezirow, 1991), the aim of this symposium is to discuss the conditions in which there is real educational value, and those that eventually prevent or inhibit meaningful learning from occurring.

Mots clés: Transformative learning; Adult education; Life story telling

Domaines: Education

Michel Alhadeff-Jones, Hervé Breton, Linden West. The Practice and Dilemmas of Life History Seminars: Working at the Edge to Foster Individual and Collective Transformations. International Transformative Learning Conference 2018 - Transformation in action: The power of community, Teachers College at Columbia university, Nov 2018, New York, United States. ⟨hal-02085126⟩