Examination of online transformative learning

Bates, David ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5440-6039 and Corrie, Ian ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3488-9691 (2021) Examination of online transformative learning. In: 9th Annual Interagency Interaction in Crisis Management and Disaster Response Conference, 2-3 June 2021, Sofia, Bulgaria / online.

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Abstract

An examination of how on-line transformative learning has been applied to create individual development and organisational capability in order to counter natural and man-made environmental threats within a Public Health context. The University of Cumbria has embedded a transformative learning, disruptive pedagogical approach (Hayes and Corrie, 2020) into its health and social care continuous professional development programmes. Mezirow (1991 and 2000) posited a transformative learning theory that provides the academic framework through which these programmes develop students’ critical thinking and their reflexive practise. Many learners engaged in this programme are mid-career professionals who bring with them a depth and breadth of previous experience, or tacit knowledge. Hayes and Corrie (2020) recognised that this can be both a facilitator and a barrier to learning if individuals have insufficient critical self-awareness realised through reflective practice (Ahmadi et al, 2015; Couper and Worley, 2017). A disruptive pedagogical approach supports the transition of self-knowledge from implicit to explicit creating a higher level of critical thinking or ‘meaning making’ that fully exploits Mezirow’s (1991 and 2000) theory. This is not limited to their current module or programme but provides an educational platform on which they may continuously develop their crisis management and disaster response capability through shared experience as defined by Wenger’s (1998) communities of practise. Blended learning (Kneebone et al, 2017) supports these techniques enabling students to shape their liminal space unconstrained by geography or time. This paper will illuminate how this praxis has been applied within a disaster response and humanitarian action higher education programme.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Journal / Publication Title:	CMDR COE Proceedings 2021
Departments:	Institute of Health > Medical Sciences
Additional Information:	Colonel David Bates, Senior Lecturer/Practitioner in Disaster Response, University of Cumbria, UK. Doctor Ian Corrie, Principal Lecturer, Institute of Health, University of Cumbria, UK.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	16 Dec 2024 10:26
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2024 10:30
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/8554

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