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Experience, experientiality and complexity
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In this paper we present a systematization of ideas that have emerged from a theoretical
and epistemological reflection, relating the concepts of experience (Honoré, 1992, Larossa, 2002,
2011), knowledge from experience (Larossa, 2002, 2011, Freire, 1992, 2007, Sá-Chaves, 2004)
developed within the conceptual field of adult education. Our purpose is to contribute to the
discussion of the notion of experientiality, that we consider central to understand experiential
learning processess and thus to contribute to adult education reflection, situating it in the
epistemological framework of the complexity approach of Edgar Morin, where we find the basis
and the presuppositions of this proposal. In this presentation, the concepts of experience and
experientiality are analysed from the perspective of the complexity approach and the complex
thinking (Morin, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1991, 1999,…, Nicolescu, 2003).
We argue that is not possible to understand the complexity of adult learning processes without
consider the existence of a central dimension — experientiality —, which has not been enough
valued both in traditional theoretical educational approaches nor in adult learning settings. We will
work the concept of experientiality evidencing its articulation with the concepts of experience and
knowledge produced from experience, trying to evidence the existing epistemological links with
the complexity approach and with the complex thinking of E. Morin. We also argue that the
awareness of experientiality and experiential learning processes can be a basis for strengthening
the transformative dimension of adult education (Freire, Mezirow), leading to the development of
emancipatory practices and projects.
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Adult education Experience Experientiality Knowledge Complexity
Citation
Pires, A. L. O. (2014). Experience, experientiality and complexity: a pertinent discussion to adult education. In P. Guimarães, C. Cavaco, L. Marrocos, C. Paulos, A. Bruno, S. Rodrigues & M. Marques (Eds.). Proceedings of local change, social actions and adult learning: challenges and responses: ESREA network on between global and local: adult learning and development (pp. 358-368). Lisboa: Instituto de Educação da Universidade.
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Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto de Educação