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“A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action Please”: Examining Students’ Voices on Education, Transgression, and Societal Change

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  • Annika Manni

    (Department of Applied Educational Science, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden)

  • Eva Knekta

    (Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden)

Abstract

Education for sustainability is urgent but also challenging when aiming for transformation, transgression, and action-oriented societal change. It is important to take into consideration students’ voices in order to enhance education, and this study used semi-structured interviews to explore students’ voices on the role of contemporary education, in society, in relation to urgent issues related to sustainability. Thematic content analysis was applied, as a first step, to analyse the students’ answers. Then a T-learning model was applied on the themes to further analyse the results in relation to transformative, transgressive, and action-oriented learning. The students reflected on a diversity of important issues in society and the possibilities of action for change, many of them related to their personal life and experiences. They also talked about diverse educational experiences, but our analysis indicated that their current education did not always meet the needs of a more transgressive and change-oriented learning. Finally, we have found that the T-learning model has the potential to be used for educational reflection and for developing new understandings of teaching and learning.

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  • Annika Manni & Eva Knekta, 2020. "“A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action Please”: Examining Students’ Voices on Education, Transgression, and Societal Change," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(15), pages 1-24, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:15:p:6231-:d:393724
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    1. Stefan Bengtsson, 2019. "Engaging with the Beyond—Diffracting Conceptions of T-Learning," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-20, June.
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