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Handbook of Research on Virtual Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices
This refers to the theory that a person believes s/he operates under. These theories are created by the person according to his or her perceptions of himself/herself and are reinforced by his/her true but often erroneous interpretations of his/her experience and actions. For instance, s/he may believe that s/he does not harbor bias against those of other cultures, but in fact s/he may, a fact the interpretations that others make of his/her actions reveal.
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Using Cyberspace to Promote Transformative Learning Experiences and Consequently Democracy in the Workplace
William F. Ritke-Jones (Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, USA)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-893-2.ch016
Abstract
This chapter will explain transformative learning and its value and application to corporate training practices by promoting critical reflection on one’s “frames of reference.” This critical reflection can help one to challenge cultural and social assumptions, potentially leading the person to more democratic ways of thinking and behaving in the workplace. Cyberspace offers a unique and potentially powerful place to employ transformative learning practices, and along with explaining transformative learning, this chapter will explore how cyberspace can be used for this kind of learning. This chapter will also posit that new cyberspace environments such as Wiki’s and Second Life hold tremendous promise as transformative learning spaces because they invite small group collaboration.
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