1st Edition
Transformative Learning through Creative Life Writing Exploring the self in the learning process
Introduction 1: Creative Life Writing for Personal and Professional Development Part I – Stories of Transformative Change 2: Expanding the Psyche through the Learning Process 3: Finding a Stance as a Writer: Simon’s Story 4: Reconnecting with the Felt Body for Writing and Learning: Maria’s Story 5: Reconceptualising the Self in Time: Susanna’s Story Part II – Understanding Mechanisms of Change in Transformative Learning 6: Reflexivity and the Psyche as a Dynamic System 7: Vicissitudes of the Dynamic Psyche and their Consequences for Learning and Creativity Part III – Facilitating Transformative Change through Creative Life Writing 8: Developing Reflexivity through Creative Life Writing 9: Reflexivity and Group Process 10: Reflection and Reflexivity Part IV – Implications for Adult Learning 11: Challenges of Transformative Learning through Creative Life Writing 12: Is Transformative Learning a Form of Therapeutic Education? Conclusion Appendix by Christine Cohen Park: The Cohen Park Exercises
Biography
Celia Hunt is Emeritus Reader in Continuing Education (Creative Writing) at the University of Sussex, where she founded the pioneering MA Creative Writing and Personal Development. She was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by the Higher Education Academy in 2004.
'Through student case studies and broader observations, Hunt provides a fascinating exposition, analysis and interpretation of creative writing as a developmental and therapeutic tool. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to develop a framework for understanding themselves and their practices in engaging others in transformative learning.' - Professor Mark Tennant, Studies in the Education of Adults
