Transformative Learning
Transformative Learning & Reflecting on Your Volunteer Service
March 2026 - online on Zoom with Ursel Biester
Transformative Learning (TL) is an approach in adult education. According to Jack Mezirow, it is a process in which previously held assumptions (perspectives, ways of thinking, habits of mind) are critically (self-)reflected and transformed in order to change and expand them. At the core of transformative learning theory is therefore a shift in perspective. This can be triggered by many different experiences — including a volunteer service.
Would you like to learn more about transformative learning? Are you interested in exploring a theoretical approach that might help explain some of your personal changes? Would you like to engage in a short, personal reflection?
In this Community Talk, Ursel Biester (staff member at Engagement Global in the weltwärts program and trained adult educator) will introduce a scientific approach that is often discussed in the context of Education for Sustainable Development. This can be especially interesting if you facilitate seminars yourself and support others in their reflection processes — or if you simply want to better understand your own learning journey.
You will:
- learn more about Transformative Learning
- reflect on your own experiences through the lens of Transformative Learning
- connect and exchange in small groups with other former volunteers
No registration required - just join via zoom!