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Articles | Volume 8, issue 4
Articles | Volume 8, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-8-357-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-8-357-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 8, issue 4
Research article
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03 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 03 Nov 2025

Seeds of transformative learning and its pedagogical implications on a conference-based university course in environmental and geosciences

Joula Siponen, Janne J. Salovaara, Karoliina Särkelä, Inka Ronkainen, Salla Veijonaho, Veli-Matti Vesterinen, Isabel C. Barrio, Laura Riuttanen, and Katja Anniina Lauri

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This study explores a university course fostering transformative learning of geoscience students. Exposure to diverse Arctic perspectives, from Indigenous to geopolitical, and reflection of belonging to expert community broadened their understanding of Arctic challenges and shaped their professional identities. Our findings emphasise importance of facilitation of critical reflection and building of a supportive learning environment in developing responsible Arctic expertise.
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