Transformative Learning

As a derivative of language, stories help to combine key aspects of wisdom so we can continue to improve greatly as a species. The third group discussed how our stories are a reflection of who we are, whether personal or general as explored in Thomas King`s essay `The Truth About Stories`. In particular, they are used to define our identity as we attach ourselves to characters that are exhibited in similar circumstances. Furthermore, personal stories render us in a state of vulnerability so we can question cryptic thoughts that are not recognized often. As said by group 3, “Stories help to escape, comfort and answer questions”. General stories such as the theory of creation help establish societies and environments by providing meaning to our existence. King highlights the importance of strategic storytelling by informing the reader to “not confuse strategy with sophistication” as the significance of the truth can be

In the American society, storytelling continues to play a critical role. Each story, storytellers tells, serves a deep meaning towards their life and provides a medium, allowing the storytellers to keep the information they hold as a remembrance. Indeed, storytelling would bring meanings into one’s life as well. Storytelling offers a pathway that allows ones to stimulate continuous learning, development, connection and to look ahead to their future. Storytelling is an expression of power providing pathways to spiritual knowledge.

When a student is given the chance to cater their personal stories to the audience, in an academic writing piece; the writing itself will make a change and help that student step out of that "academy", if and when encouraged. As I read this section of the article, I was able to make many connections to recent articles we have read and

I found that through sharing a bit of my story on what someone wouldn’t know from seeing me I deeper understood myself and learnt that there are other aspects of my person that I do not know completely. That there are aspects I don’t think of often and aspects of my person that I perhaps don’t understand completely or am still learning about and that this is normal because despite the fact we have lived our whole lives being ourselves a lot of us still have parts of our being, our psyche, our history,

Dostoevsky’s presents the argument against religion through Ivan, the most intellectual of the three brothers in The Brothers Karamazov. Ivan, a professed atheist, is terribly afflicted by the problem of evil and by what he

You’re always told to appeal to all audiences when writing. Sometimes that means limiting your opinion, in other words your personal views. As writers you want to draw as much attention possible to your novels. Personal stories are simply pathways authors use to relate towards readers, or to change their minds on a specified subject. Sometimes, these personal stories reach out to their own kind of people. Or it criticizes everyone for holding a blind eye towards an issue. Personal stories / views are in fact an essential way for authors to relate/ influence readers. Through class readings this semester, we’ve learned how empowering personal stories can be. In this writers philosophy I plan to analyze these authors’ writings and examine how “valid” or essential their personal views and stories have influence/ relate their readers.

It is necessary to share others’ stories because people will take those stories and learn from them. But, we don’t know if our stories will affect others, and if we will have a legacy after leaving the world. We don’t know if our story or chapter is important enough to have a legacy.

It is also assumed that the act of telling a story can provide insight into past, present and future events (Espinoza, 1997). By going through this process, individuals can find the importance of certain events and assign roles to people who are a part of their story. This act can allow a client to find new meaning and understanding to their reality (Espinoza, 1997). Not only is a

I feel that there are many things one can learn from other’s stories, reason being, we as human beings are constantly curious of the unknown or unexperienced. This curiosity often causes us to imagine ourselves in similar situations to those stories and in doing so we make mental connections to our own stories. I believe we as a species have a yearning to connect with individuals and the things around us. That being said, most of our lives are molded from stories of others, whether it be our parents, a close friend or even someone whom we’ve never met. Whom I am and the person I continually evolve into being is constantly being influenced by the world around me and those individuals whom I feel the most connection with. This

The Brothers Karamazov, authored by Fyodor Dostoevsky examines the relationship between one’s faith and their connection to the natural world while exploring the plotline of a few select characters such as Fyodor Pavlovich and his three sons: Ivan, Dmitri, and Alyosha. The novel itself is separated into twelve ‘books’ (in addition with an epilogue) each comprised of several chapters. From the introductory chapters of ‘book one’, it is apparent that Fyodor Pavlovich is not nor does he plan to be a father figure for his sons, as in the first twenty-five pages alone it is revealed that he: sent his eldest son packing the exact moment he became ‘of age’, left his two youngest children to fend for themselves following the untimely death of their

Everyone should read The Grand Inquisitor. This Dostoyevsky novel warps your mind, and makes you think about all the suffering in the world. Dostoevsky creates an ambiguity of freedom and human nature; both topics we as Americans feel like we should know rather well. But, do we really understand human nature? Is freedom what we truly think it is? The use of characters in The Grand Inquisitor gives you a three point perspective on dealing with suffering in the world.

Our autobiographical narratives also support the construction of identity, by using cultural models of self narration as well as drawing on our own experiences, who we associate with, when and where, all have an impact on how we tell our stories (Hewitt, 2007). This serves in understanding how identities are fluid and are always changing from situation to situation, an aspect which anyone from the psychosocial school of thought

Thinking is something we all do on a regular basis. The process of using our minds to create ideas make all of our decisions or to remember our earlier experiences. Our minds are complicated structures that we have yet to understand. One man has a theory of learning as an adult and his name is Jack Mezirow. Mezirow was concerned in adulthood learning and began to interpret his theory of Transformative learning. There are two main components of transformative learning. The first is critical reflection and the second is critical disclosure according to Mezirow his transformative learning theory is based on previous learning experiences (İZMİRLİ, 2014).

They way stories are told may morph, but never will storytelling cease. From their people skills to their memories, there is no argument that storytellers possess boundless talent and intelligence. They were the first educators. And now, storytelling is a large part of everyday life. The news in the morning, the gossip throughout the day, the casual response to the casual “What’s up?” – It’s all a form of storytelling. Our lives are steeped in it. In almost every conversation a story is told. At every turn a story is born. So we all are storytellers, and the world is our audience, just waiting to hear the gospel leave our