Using Hélène Cixous' notion of 'l'écriture féminine' as an analogy for transformational learning and an investigative tool, Hoult explores why some adult learners are able to survive and thrive in the education system, despite facing significantly more challenges than the average student.

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Elizabeth Hoult is a National Teaching Fellow in the Department of Psychosocial Studies and Programme Director: MSc in Education, Power and Social Change; PGCE(HE); Graduate Certificate in Supporting Learning and Teaching; Fundamentals of Teaching at Birkbeck, University of London, UK

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PART I: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND INTRODUCTION Introduction PART II: ANALYSIS OF LITERARY TEXTS Pygmalion as allegory for transformational adult learning: Ovid, Shaw and Hughes Educating Rita and Oleanna The Winter's Tale PART III: BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Interview with Joe Interview with Jane Interview with Sarah PART IV: AUTO/BIOGRAPHICAL DATA Interview with Lilian Autobiographical Writing Final thoughts