Full Description
Expanding Transformation Theory offers a deeper understanding of the philosophy, principles and major components of Transformation Theory, which was developed by Jack Mezirow. It provides a thorough comprehension of the affinities of the theory with other emancipatory theoretical views and provides the readers with an expanded insight of the core theoretical framework that will support their research and educational practice.
The book juxtaposes Mezirow's perspective with those of ten major emancipatory educationalists - Dewey, Freire, Gould, Marsick, Socrates, Kegan, Greene, Argyris, Illeris, and Jarvis, respectively, who all share the idea of learning with the aim of changing problematic perceptions and behaviours. Such issues as convergences and divergences among the theoretical perspectives, as well as the impact of the theoretical ideas that Mezirow incorporated in his work, are addressed. The work of Mezirow is further reviewed in order to pinpoint the dimensions which appear to have been confirmed and endure over time, and, in turn, those that seem to need expansion or even revision.
This book will be of great interest to researchers, academics, students, and adult educators who are interested in transformative learning theory and emancipatory education
Contents
Introduction. Part 1: Strong Influences. 1. Seeking the traces of Dewey's thought in Mezirow's work. 2. Freire and Mezirow: Parallel lives, congruent views. 3. Mezirow and Gould: Their relationship and distinct routes. 4. Marsick and Mezirow: Dancing to Different Tunes. Part 2: Epistemological Affinities. 5. Tracing the Transformational Dimension within the teaching of Socrates. 6. Mezirow meets Kegan: Conceptual links and insights for English as a lingua franca teacher education. 7. Greene and Mezirow: The discovery of a significant but silent pedagogical and philosophical relationship. 8. Argyris and Mezirow: A relationship revealed. Part 3: European Interlocutors. 9. Knud Illeris and the transformative type of human learning. 10. Learning as an Individual and Social Developmental Process: Thoughts on the Intellectual Quests of Jarvis and Mezirow. Concluding Reflections.
