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The Transformative Educator as Learning Companion

Patricia Cranton

Penn State Harrisburg, pac23{at}psu.edu

Brenda Wright

St. Francis Xavier University

This study seeks to understand how adult literacy educators foster transformative learning through being a learning companion. Based on interviews with eight literacy educators, it explores how the educators deliberately and consciously create a safe environment, build trust, help learners overcome their fears, create possibilities, foster self-discovery, and work with the whole person.

Key Words: adult literacy • mentoring • educator roles • educator perspectives • transformative learning

Journal of Transformative Education, Vol. 6, No. 1, 33-47 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1541344608316961
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