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There is growing demand for change in adult education, be it community, vocational, or higher education. Specifically, there is a need to put learners and learning at the centre of our pedagogical practices. Develo** future-oriented learners requires shifts in how, educators position themselves, how institutions support them and how learning is understood and designed. This chapter introduces metaphors of learning as an organising principal for thinking about learning, and about teaching and learning practices. These metaphors can be a useful framework for considering the chapters in this book. Develo** future-oriented learners demands that learners are actively engaged in learning, in ways beyond group discussions and projects. Future-oriented learning demands that learners’ voices are not just heard but valued as co-constructors of knowledge, of bringing rich life experiences to the table. This changes the role of educator to one of challenger, of guide and access to resources, of ensuring a safe and trusting environment. This is not new, but when accompanied by the different ways of thinking about learning fore fronted in this collection, richer, deeper dimensions are given to these shifts in power relations to empower our learners. This chapter also introduces the three section of this book, and their Chapters.
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Bound, H. (2022). Introduction: Flip** the Lens from Educator to Learner. In: Bound, H., Tan, J.PL., Lim Wei Ying, R. (eds) Pedagogies for Future-Oriented Adult Learners. Lifelong Learning Book Series, vol 27. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-92867-4_1
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