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Bildung and Transformative Learning in a Globalized World

Change of Concepts through Craftsmanship, Professionalism and Entrepreneurship

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Transformative Learning Meets Bildung

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The background of this article is the idea that Bildung and transformative learning as concepts share a common ground but have to adapt for a global context. Both aim at an individual who is able to meet the challenges of the future.

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Gonon, P. (2017). Bildung and Transformative Learning in a Globalized World. In: Laros, A., Fuhr, T., Taylor, E.W. (eds) Transformative Learning Meets Bildung. International Issues in adult Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-797-9_21

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