- Κωδικός / Course Code: ΣΔΜ621
- ECTS: 15
- Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:
- Graded educational activities: 10%
- Written assignment 1: 20%
- Written assignment 2: 20%
- Exams: 50%
- Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (χειμερινό) / Semi-annual (fall)
- Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: 550 euro
- Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate
- Αναλυτική πληροφόρηση: SDM621.ENG.pdf
The Module aims to familiarize students with the different meanings of the concept of critical reflection and the challenges that arise from its applications in adult educational practice. The weekly units initially map the theoretical discussions on critical reflection by mainly drawing from texts and authors whose work directly relates to adult education. The Module attempts to encourage a comparative analysis of the basic approaches to critical reflection, emphasizing how the "critical" dimension of reflection is defined in the context of diverse theoretical traditions, based on distinct epistemologies, hypotheses, values, concepts, methods and areas of concern. In the context of this comparative analysis, the discussion opens to other approaches, perspectives and concepts that help us to broaden the theoretical discussion on critical reflection, such as the role of the emotions, the importance of narrative learning, and the challenges posed by cultural differences and gender hierarchies.
Subsequently, the Module examines in depth the grounding of these theoretical discussions in the field of adult education and in other professional contexts. The analysis of the relation between theory and practice and the challenges arising from it, focuses on issues related to contemporary educational practices, such as the transformation of the role of the educator, the re-evaluation of the relations between adult educators and learners, the utilization of appropriate pedagogical techniques for promoting critically reflective educational practices, but also the application of critical reflection to the development of human resources in learning organizations, as well as the obstacles that can arise in all these cases.
By the end of the Module, students will have developed knowledge and understanding of critical reflection as a field of theoretical and political contestation, with an emphasis on adult education. Students will also be able to use this theoretical knowledge for instigating as well as evaluating applications of critical reflection in the educational process.