Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning describes the dynamics of how adults learn--and how their perceptions are transformed by learning--as a framework for formulating educational theory and practice. It presents an in-depth analysis of the ways in which adults learn, how they make meaning of the learning experience, and how their lives can be transformed by it.
By:
Jack Mezirow Imprint: Wiley Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 158mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g ISBN:9781555423391 ISBN 10: 1555423396 Pages: 272 Publication Date:23 April 1991 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Undergraduate
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Making Meaning: The Dynamics of Learning. 2. Meaning Perspectives: How We Understand Experience. 3. Intentional Learning: A Process of Problem Solving. 4. Making Meaning Through Reflection. 5. Distorted Assumptions: Uncovering Errors in Learning. 6. Perspective Transformation: How Learning Leads to Change. 7. Fostering Transformative Adult Learning.
Jack Mezirow was an American sociologist and Emeritus Professor of Adult and Continuing Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.