Learning by Going: Transformative Learning through Long-term Independent Travel
Birgit Phillips explores the concept of transformative travel as it pertains to long-term independent travelers and offers a broad philosophical understanding of the complex socio-cultural processes involved in identity negotiation. She examines both the
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Learning by Going: Transformative Learning through Long-term Independent Travel
Learning by Going: Transformative Learning through Long-term Independent Travel
Birgit Phillips
Learning by Going: Transformative Learning through Long-term Independent Travel
Birgit Phillips Graz, Austria Printed with the support of the Austrian Research Association. This work received the Patricia Cranton Distinguished Dissertation Award for Outstanding Contribution to a Living Theory of Transformative Learning, presented at the XIII Transformative Learning Conference (2018) at Columbia University, New York.
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Acknowledgements This book is the culmination of a long and challenging journey that started more than a decade ago. I would like to thank a number of people who guided me along the way and helped me complete this thesis successfully. I would first like to thank my professors and colleagues in the Lifelong Learning Doctoral Program for their support and constructive ideas and suggestions that enhanced my scholarship. Most of all, I would like to express my gratitude to my supervisors, Prof. Lenz and Prof. Baumgartner, for their advice and guidance, as well as their patience throughout this long process. I would also like to express my gratitude to my friends and family for their support and e ncouragement. To my adorable children, Mayalin and Sammy, for bringing joy and happiness to every day of
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