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Marjatta Saarnivaara, Marja-Leena Stenström, Päivi Tynjälä (Beteiligte)

Transitions and Transformations in Learning and Education


Herausgegeben von Tynjälä, Päivi; Stenström, Marja-Leena; Saarnivaara, Marjatta
2012. 2014. xii, 340 S. 13 SW-Abb.,. 235 mm
Verlag/Jahr: SPRINGER NETHERLANDS; SPRINGER 2014
ISBN: 9400798202 (9400798202)
Neue ISBN: 978-9400798205 (9789400798205)

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This book examines the question of transition and transformation in educational and learning processes and contexts. It represents different perspectives and approaches, varying from personal stories, narratives and case studies to large scale surveys.
The breakneck speed of change in today´s societies creates enormous challenges for educational institutions at all levels. This volume explores ways how to manage change in educational processes and contexts, focusing, in particular, on the concepts of transition and transformation. How do we educate a skilled workforce, sensitive professionals and responsive citizens who are able not only to cope with change but also to adopt required roles as agents of change? How do we prepare students and employees to cope adequately with changes and transitions in their careers and personal lives?

The first of this book´s three sections deals with the conceptual and theoretical aspects of transition, transformational processes and human development. It defines these concepts and examines the ways in which educational theory and praxis understand concepts of change and development. The second section presents empirical studies that offer differing perspectives on educational transitions, covering the lifespan from early years education to lifelong learning. The third part of the volume focuses on issues of learning and pedagogy and argues that educational practices should change with the changing world. With numerous concrete examples included in the analysis, and with studies taking a range of forms from personal histories to large-scale surveys, this new book is a major addition to the literature in a field that has key implications for our future.

The first of this book´s three sections deals with the conceptual and theoretical aspects of transition, transformational processes and human development. It defines these concepts and examines the ways in which educational theory and praxis understand concepts of change and development. The second section presents empirical studies that offer differing perspectives on educational transitions, covering the lifespan from early years education to lifelong learning. The third part of the volume focuses on issues of learning and pedagogy and argues that educational practices should change with the changing world. With numerous concrete examples included in the analysis, and with studies taking a range of forms from personal histories to large-scale surveys, this new book is a major addition to the literature in a field that has key implications for our future.