Abstract
A sudden change of teaching placements forced my return to graduate school at the age of 40. Transformative graduate school learning resulted in the completion of a Ph.D. and earning a tenure track position in teacher education. This essay uses Pinar’s four steps of currere provide a lens to examine the past, look toward the future, take opportunity to look backward to the past while examining the present, and then re-enter the present. Mezirow’s transformative adult learning theory lends guidance for understanding why older adults may be uniquely poised to navigate successfully the complex maze of academia.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Scholarship and Professional Work – Education |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
Keywords
- currere
- doctoral studies
- transformatve adult learning theory
Disciplines
- Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching
- Education
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Teacher Education and Professional Development