The aim of this paper is to present a research-based analysis on the Mezirow's theory of
transformative learning, by first outlining the foundations of the theory and its status and …

This article depicts the literature on transformative learning theory in two ways. First, it
conveys an historical evolution of the theory that has taken place over the past four decades …

When the term transformative learning (TL) is used in the literature, scholars are referring
either to Mezirow's theory of perspective transformation (1978) or to the wider range of …

Thirty-five years ago the American adult educator Jack Mezirow, professor at Columbia
University, launched the concept and issue of transformative learning (Mezirow, 1978 …

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 …

Abstract The scholarship about transformative learning theory has continued to grow
exponentially, although much of the research is redundant with a deterministic emphasis …

The scholarship about transformative learning theory has continued to grow exponentially,
although much of the research is redundant with a deterministic emphasis while overlooking …

The last significant review of research about transformative learning was in 1998 and was
mostly focused on unpublished dissertations. In response, this paper reviews an exhaustive …

Transformative learning theory has been fragmented in a variety of ways. There has been
debate between those who view it as a cognitive, rational process and those who prefer an …

L iterature reviews help scholars distinguish research informative to a particular construct;
they synthesize significant findings, help identify areas of concern and questions yet to be …