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The Evolution of John Mezirow's Transformative Learning Theory

Kitchenham, Andrew·2008·Journal of Transformative Education
DOI 10.1177/1541344608322678
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This article is a review of Mezirow's transformative learning from its inception to the latest definition. The review builds on Taylor's earlier discussions, but unlike his review, this history of transformative learning relies predominantly on Mezirow's publications to authenticate the discussion with support from the extant literature. The article begins with Mezirow's explanation of the stages of transformative learning, continues with the influences on the theory, transitions into the criticisms, and concludes with a discussion of its evolution and development.

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Authors
Kitchenham, A.
Venue
Journal of Transformative Education
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2008-04
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
104-123
ISSN
  • 1541-3446 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-7840
DOI
10.1177/1541344608322678
OpenAlex
W1989556586
Cited by
829
References
47
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Type
journal article
Language
en
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