This chapter positions transformative learning as a metatheory and discusses the value of
metatheoretical work in order to gain insights from across the many disparate theories in the …

This article addresses a significant problem with transformative learning theory; namely, that
it is increasingly being used to refer to almost any instance of learning. This article offers …

Transformative learning suffers from evacuation, or the use of a term to refer to such a wide
variety of phenomena that it loses any distinctive meaning. Hoggan addresses this problem …

This chapter describes transformative learning as a catch‐all term to describe many
disparate phenomena related to learning processes involved in human transformation. It …

Disturbing Outcomes: The Dark Side of Transformative Learning Page 1 Kansas State
University Libraries New Prairie Press Adult Education Research Conference 2010 Conference …

A gap exists within transformational learning theory between theoretical construct and
practical application. Recent critical literature of transformational learning theory is marked …

This paper presents the results of a review of the literature on transformative learning theory
that focused on transformational outcomes. The wide variety of outcomes present in the …

This article presents a perspective on the current state of transformative learning theory. It
shows how the literature surrounding transformative learning caused it to evolve into a …

This opening chapter reflects on the language and the vocabulary that are currently
employed about the discourse of transformative learning in attempting to generate new …

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 …