What does this research mean for the field?

Social innovation in education, implemented through specific curricula and practices, fosters autonomy and contributes to the emancipation of participants, thereby generating transformative learning. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine how curricula and pedagogical practices in social innovation education generate transformative learning and foster student emancipation.

September 8, 2026International Review of EducationOpen Access

Transformative learning as a reflection of social innovation education: A theoretical-empirical framework

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LBLeonardo Ferreira Batista DHDiogo Henrique Helal

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Qualitative case study reveals that social innovation education fosters autonomy and learner emancipation, suggesting new models for progressive educational management.

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To examine how curricula and pedagogical practices in social innovation education generate transformative learning and foster student emancipation.
Conducted an exploratory qualitative case study at a Brazilian school utilizing documentary research, non-participant observation, and semi-structured interviews.
Analyzed qualitative data using thematic content analysis grounded in Paulo Freire's critical educational framework.
Demonstrated that the social innovation curriculum successfully develops participant autonomy and strengthens civic and social engagement.
Identified critical pedagogical insights to reform educational management models and highlighted the need to examine institutional resistance to innovative teaching.

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Batista et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd7d558e84d0ff5b46ec9 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-025-10219-5

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September 8, 2026International Review of EducationOpen Access

Transformative learning as a reflection of social innovation education: A theoretical-empirical framework

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Authors

LBLeonardo Ferreira Batista DHDiogo Henrique Helal

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Overview

Qualitative case study reveals that social innovation education fosters autonomy and learner emancipation, suggesting new models for progressive educational management.

Key Points

To examine how curricula and pedagogical practices in social innovation education generate transformative learning and foster student emancipation.
Conducted an exploratory qualitative case study at a Brazilian school utilizing documentary research, non-participant observation, and semi-structured interviews.
Analyzed qualitative data using thematic content analysis grounded in Paulo Freire's critical educational framework.
Demonstrated that the social innovation curriculum successfully develops participant autonomy and strengthens civic and social engagement.
Identified critical pedagogical insights to reform educational management models and highlighted the need to examine institutional resistance to innovative teaching.

Cite This Study

Batista et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9fd7d558e84d0ff5b46ec9 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-025-10219-5

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