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Hermeneutic Phenomenology Meets Transformative Learning

Epistemological and Methodological Issues

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The research methods that have been employed in the latest studies on transformative learning are several. This diversity can be considered as a strength insofar as each method, with its underlying philosophy of research, has contributed to the enhancement of transformative learning, namely disclosing new insights.

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Psicologiche Pedagogiche e della Formazione, Università di Palermo, Italy

    Giuseppina D’Addelfio

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  1. School of Education, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Switzerland

    Anna Laros

  2. Freiburg University of Education, Germany

    Thomas Fuhr

  3. Penn State University – Harrisburg, USA

    Edward W. Taylor

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D’Addelfio, G. (2017). Hermeneutic Phenomenology Meets Transformative Learning. In: Laros, A., Fuhr, T., Taylor, E.W. (eds) Transformative Learning Meets Bildung. International Issues in adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-797-9_11

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