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Author:   Caitlín Fahy (University College Cork (UCC), Ireland) ,  Maria N. Gravani (Open University of Cyprus) ,  Stephen O'Brien (University College Cork (UCC), Ireland) ,  George K. Zarifis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.530kg
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9781032888743

ISBN 10:   1032888741
Pages:   186
Publication Date:   17 December 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO NARRATIVE INQUIRY Chapter 1: Introduction Caitlín Fahy, Maria N. Gravani, Stephen O’Brien and George K. Zarifis Chapter 2: An introduction to Narrative Inquiry: Exploring how we ‘story’ our professional lives Caitlín Fahy, Maria N. Gravani, Stephen O’Brien and George K. Zarifis PART 2: THE STORIED EXPERIENCES OF ADULT EDUCATORS Chapter 3: Unravelling a Disorienting Dilemma in an In-Between Space - An Adult Educator in a Neoliberal Educational Policy Paradigm Nuala Glanton Chapter 4: Telling a Story About Being a Woman Adult Educator and University Professor Maria N. Gravani Chapter 5: The power of a critical incident: Reflecting on transformative learning as an adult educator Paula Guimarães and Jarinívia Souza Chapter 6: Sur la route: Learning to live a life of cross-cultural encounters Barry J. Hake Chapter 7: Case study- From a disturbing to a telling learning experience- the power of storytelling Bénédicte Halba Chapter 8: Walking in Step with Adults Learning Literacy for Life Clare Hatcher Chapter 9: Social scientist as an activist and adult educator – how the identity emerges Milica Marušić Jablanović Chapter 10: Making a Delicious Couscous: Multimodal Relational Becoming in Adult Education Gaia del Negro Chapter 11: ‘Becoming Able to Tell’ Methodological Considerations for Sharing Experiential Knowledge as an Adult Educator Markus Weil Chapter 12: Ivor Goodson: A life in Narrative Ivor Goodson (with Stephen O’Brien) PART 3: NARRATIVE LESSONS FOR PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE, VALUES AND PRACTICE Preface: On Narrative Analysis Caitlín Fahy, Maria N. Gravani, Stephen O’Brien and George K. Zarifis Chapter 13: Storying the Self: Adult Educators’ Critical Pathways through the Profession Caitlín Fahy, Maria N. Gravani, Stephen O’Brien and George K. Zarifis

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This is an important book in the field of adult education as it makes a new contribution to understanding the experiences of adult educators through the use of narrative inquiry. In doing so, the chapters provide an in-depth understanding of the lived experiences of adult educators in a range of adult education settings in several countries across the EU. This book is to be highly recommended. - Barbara Merrill, Emeritus Reader, University of Warwick. I commend this book which is edited by committed and experienced adult educators, and which is written for adult educators by adult educators. Understanding the experiences of adult educators through hearing their own narratives will be valuable to all who are practitioners as well as those who support them. Real understanding and improvement in teaching practice comes through realising both the unique and the universal challenges that others have, whether they be teachers or learners. I commend this collection to all in the field. - Michael Osborne, Emeritus Professor, University of Glasgow. This is a wonderful and valuable volume...this book offers a wide range of insights into personal/professional/academic lives and explores many of the themes, tensions, and significant problems faced by adult educators today (and, I would add, by so many teachers, program directors, researchers, and anyone connected to and interested in adult and continuing education). Finally, I sense that in this effort to “story together,” this edited book will also offer promise and hope as we try to make sense of our professional lives and enrich the work to which we are all committed. - Alan Mandell, Professor Emeritus, Empire State University.

Author Information

Caitlín Fahy is a lecturer on the Postgraduate Diploma in Further, Adult and Community Education at University College Cork, Ireland. Maria N. Gravani is an Associate Professor in Adult & Continuing Education and Academic Director for the Masters in Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Open University of Cyprus. Stephen O’Brien is a Senior Lecturer and Academic Director for the Postgraduate Diploma in Further, Adult and Community Education in the School of Education and Adult Continuing Education, University College Cork, Ireland. George K. Zarifis is Professor of Continuing Education at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.

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