Learning is most powerful in contexts where

people struggle to make sense of what is

happening to them and develop ways to take
action for change (Hooks, 2003 as cited in
Kerton & Sinclair, 2010, p.403)

Reflecting on the findings of this study, it is

apparent that FFS offer an ideal venue from which
to better understand the practices of
transformative learning within a non-formal
setting and what practices are more significant
to fostering change (Taylor, Duveskog & FriisHansen 2012, p.741)

We would like to have a variety of reactions/reflections/responses and a variety of

projects
examples/ideas. Please choose one of the following options from part one or part
two. Ensure that your
responses are varied from previously posted.
PART ONE
a) Provide an example/idea of a school or community based project that could
raise awareness around the current challenges that a conventional food
system presents for sustainable future.
OR
b) Provide an example (photo or video) of a project you have been involved
with/or developed with the students. Explain what is/was significant about it.
Why is it transformative?
PART TWO
a) Share a personal perspective of transformation that you have experienced or
would like to initiate that has/could lead to a broader social change.
OR
b) After viewing the TED TALK: Farmers in dangerous times by Angela Moran
write a response to the presenter.
OR
c) Write a reaction-response-reflection to the FFS video featured. What we can
learn from the FFS and from the perspective of the NFE?

Fostering transformative learning (TL) is seeing as teaching for change(Mezirow and

Taylor 2009)where learners question their deeply-held assumptions and are
subsequently changed by experience (Taylor, Duveskog & Friis-Hansen 2012, p.725)