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JACK MEZIROWS TRANSFORMATIONAL LEARNING Margaret DiVito Walden
University March 2010
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Do you know Jack?
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Transformative Learning Concerns:
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Mezirows Definition of Learning The process of using a prior
interpretation to construe a new or a revised interpretation of the
meaning of ones experience in order to guide future action.
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Frames of Reference these operate below our level of awareness
Moral/ethical Philosophical Psychological Aesthetic there is more
awareness for these Immediate specific beliefs Feelings Attitudes
Value judgments Habits of MindPoints of View
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Habits of Mind A set of assumptions broad, generalized,
orienting dispositions that act as a filter for interpreting
meaning. moral/ethicalphilosophicalpsychologicalaesthetic
PREDISPOSITIONS
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Points of View Immediate specific beliefs Feelings Attitudes
Value judgments
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Critical Reflection
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Four Levels of Transformative Learning Existing frames of
reference Learning new frames of reference Transforming a point of
view Transforming a habit of mind
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Mezirows Steps in Transformational Learning Disorienting
dilemma Self-examination Critical assessment of Assumptions
Recognizing that others have gone through a similar process
Exploring options for formulating a new plan of action Acquiring
knowledge and skill Trying out new roles Renegotiating
relationships Building competence Reintegration back into ones life
based on the new, transformed perspective
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Criticism of the Theory Worlds Best Cheerleaders!!!
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Evaluation http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/57RP3BD Click on the
link above.
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