Zombies, Cyborgs, and other Labor Organizers: An Introduction to Representations of Adult Learning Theories and HRD in Popular Culture

Autor/in	Wright, Robin Redmon
Titel	Zombies, Cyborgs, and other Labor Organizers: An Introduction to Representations of Adult Learning Theories and HRD in Popular Culture
Quelle	In: New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 25 (2013) 1, S.5-17 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1939-4225
DOI	10.1002/nha.20003
Schlagwörter	Popular Culture; Learning Theories; Adult Learning; Human Resources; Transformative Learning; Workplace Learning; Teaching Methods; Adult Education; Cultural Education; Critical Theory; Theory Practice Relationship; Classroom Techniques; Educational Practices; Unified Studies Curriculum; Science Fiction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Popkultur; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Humankapital; Pädagogische Transformation; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Culture; Kulturelle Bildung; Kulturelle Erziehung; Kritische Theorie; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Klassenführung; Bildungspraxis; Kombinationsstudiengang
Abstract	Too often, educators, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of adult education and human resource development rely on traditional curricular materials and an academic body of knowledge for teaching, evaluating, and training adults. This assumes a coherent body of prior knowledge, assumptions, worldviews, and experiences in their students that can enable them to seamlessly connect to those materials. Of course, the reality is something different. Yet within the arena of popular culture, diverse individuals often share an enthusiastic, unifying space called fandom. It is in this shared social space that holistic meaning-making and transformational learning may be given succor. Through facilitated discussions around issues examined in popular cultural artifacts, sensitive and disparate perceptions can be explored and new, more critical worldviews can be examined. This article provides an overview of recent research on the intersection of popular culture and human resource development as it relates to workplace learning and workplace assumptions and attitudes. It explores innovative and alternative ways of framing workplace learning on a variety of topics and discusses the use of popular culture for "critical" workplace pedagogy. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10