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Transformative Journeys beyond Schooling: Storytelling and Poetic Inquiry as Catalysts for Adult Learning in Community Spaces

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  • Author(s): Trace Ollis; Vicky Duckworth
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 2025 65(3):381-403.
  • Publication Date:
    2025
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Adult Learning Australia. Office 1, Henderson House, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray VIC 3011, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9689-8623; e-mail: info@ala.asn.au; Web site: https://ajal.net.au/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      23
    • Education Level:
      Adult Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Adult Learning; Adult Education; Community Education; Story Telling; Poetry; Inquiry; Creative Writing; Transformative Learning
    • Subject Terms:
      United Kingdom; Australia
    • ISSN:
      1443-1394
    • Abstract:
      In this paper, we combine our use of storytelling and poetic inquiry in education to illuminate adult learners' experiences of transformation in Further Education. As both teachers and social justice researchers exploring adult learning, we are drawn to using storytelling, combined with encouraging writing poetic forms of representation to creatively express the subtleties, nuances and diversity of adult learners' lives. We draw on two bodies of research across oceans: Vicky's research on Further Education (FE) in the United Kingdom and Tracey's research on Adult Community Education in Australia (ACE). This research is grounded in the experiences of adult learners in community settings.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2025
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1490172