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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Edukacyjny wymiar pracy nad własną biografią

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The biographical approach is gaining more and more recognition among educators who have found an effective way to work with adults. The article describes the place of narration in pedagogy and adult education. Working on your own biography isn’t just a summary of your life, but a reflection on the present and future. It what characterizes this method is the subject matter of research and reflection, which is the life of a particular individual, included in a written or spoken narration. For this reason, this method has educational value because it allows the individual to constructive reflection on her own life, while on the other hand she is a valuable source of information for the pedagogue to design adult education for adults. This article presents an autobiography as an example of a biographical narrative that is a source of knowledge about the stages of adaptation to disability.