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social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning (psychology) > transformative learning
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transformative learning  

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  • The term transformative learning (commonly known as TL) is an approach to adult learning and education that is embedded within the behavioural sciences, a collective term for a number of disciplines that focus on the study of human behaviour. Emanating from the work of Jack Mezirow, who takes a cognitive rational approach building on constructivist assumptions, it explores how adult learners integrate new learning with their existing knowledge and experiences. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Action Research; Transformative Learning]

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