A many‐splendored thing? Transformative learning for social justice

Abstract

This article critically reviews literature dealing with transformative learning and social justice. Based on a review of literature from major journals and conference proceedings concerned with transformative learning it offers an assessment of the significance of social justice research in the wider field. It describes how social justice is envisaged and approached theoretically, methodologically, and thematically in the reviewed publications. The article also critically assesses the strengths and limitations of research on this topic and offers some suggestions on how research on this topic might be advanced in the future.

Community voices in curriculum development

“…UNESCO (2017) recognizes that the curriculum should be tailored to meet the specific needs, characteristics, and aspirations of the local community. Tailoring the curriculum to meet the aspirations of the local community allows for individualized learning experiences (Finnegan, 2022). Students can pursue their interests and talents within the framework of the curriculum, which promotes personalized learning paths and supports their future aspirations.…”

Editor’s Notes: Improvising Freedom, Rethinking Sustainability and Reflecting on the Pandemic

“…The style of the article is idiographicconcerned with the poetry of moments more than the flows of social power but broader political issues are nevertheless also illuminated. As is the case with the other three articles discussed above while there is a very clear and refined understanding of the conditions and processes of transformative pedagogy and what this means for individuals and increasing methodological creativity and sophistication I want to note again (see also Finnegan, 2023) the fact that the collective and organizational aspects of transformative change are rarely given the same attention in our community of scholars. This is not in any sense a criticism of these articles, rather it is a reflection on the journal and the wider field and its capacities and what might be usefully developed.…”