Kenny, Michael and Fleming, Ted (2009) The influence of the Complexity of Attachment in Adult & Higher Education Learning. In: AISHE Conference 2009 Valuing Complexity: Celebrating Diverse Approaches to Teaching & Learning in Higher Education., August 27, 2009 – August 28, 2009, National University of Ireland Maynooth.

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Abstract

The attachment theory of John Bowlby has had an enduring impact on our understanding of child development. But these ideas are a neglected and forgotten discourse in the education of adults. In this paper secure and insecure attachments, internal attachment models, and the impact of attachment for adult higher education learning are explored. This paper seeks to contextualise the complexity that attachment experience adds to the teaching/learning mix and suggests how facilitators of education can interpret and respond.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Keywords:	adult learning; secure & insecure attachments; internal attachment models; impact of attachment for adult higher education;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Adult and Community Education
Item ID:	1889
Depositing User:	Mr. Michael Kenny
Date Deposited:	18 Mar 2010 10:45
Refereed:	Yes
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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