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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Mezirow"”.
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Transformative Professional Development Through the Eyes of Jack Mezirow and Thomas Guskey
… development literature through the lens of Jack Mezirow's transformational theory of adult learning. Overlaid with theory was Thomas Guskey's model of effective professional development which resulted in a tool for planning and evaluating ongoing teacher education. A survey crafted around …
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The transformation of teachers: an adult learning approach
… the researcher in an attempt to operationalize Mezirow's Theory of Perspective Transformation. The four sub-scales collected information about teachers as they perceived themselves as adult learners and the way they conceptualize critical SelfReflection, Meaning perspectives and New Insights …
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Trainee teachers’ (in-service, post 16yrs) and teacher trainers’ perspectives on the significant transformative experiences that inform transformation from trainee to early career teacher - A Case Study
… 2002) in recognition of perspective change (Mezirow, 1978). At times, this is referred to as the Big T and Little T of transformation in learning (Heddy and Pugh, 2015). The findings reveal three key conclusions. Firstly, trainee teachers are likely to undergo a perspective transformation …
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The relationship between discipleship training and transformative learning in Korean Presbyterian congregations
… four themes of transformative learning theory by Mezirow. The total discipleship training material and curriculum in each church was analyzed for investigating what kind of perspective they try to change, such as the priesthood of all believers, the relationship between church and world, whole …
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The Journey through Perspective Transformation: Learning Nursing Theory
… is a theory originally developed by Mezirow (1978) in a study of older women returning to college for additional education. Mezirow defined perspective transformation as the alteration or change of meaning perspectives. Perspective transformation in an individual can be compared to a …
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A case study examining the transformative impact of a civil discourse program at a Midwestern state university
Adopting the first five phases of Mezirow's transformative learning theory (Mezirow, 1978; 1990; 1994; 1997; 1998; 2009; 2018) as a framework, this study examined the impact of a Midwestern university civil discourse program on participants' transformative learning. The study sample included …
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The Far Reaching Impact of Transformative Learning: A Critical Ethnographic Case Study
… a disorienting dilemma as contended by Mezirow (1978, 1991, and 2000). Rather participants experienced a series of integrating circumstances that led to the transformative experience. Moreover, the study indicated that unlike Mezirow's assumption that individuals need to have a high …
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Storytelling in the transformative process of cultural self-awareness
… foster perspective transformation as defined by Mezirow (1990). Analysis of interviews plus evidence from written stories supports these claims and also illustrates volunteer development of cultural self-awareness as described by Yoshikawa (1980). I conclude that storytelling can be a significant …
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Post-qualification education and professional identity in the contested landscape of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: a case of transformative learning in an online setting
… learning (TL) was developed by Jack Mezirow in 1978 and has been further expanded upon by Knud Illeris. Mezirow defines TL as learning which transforms the meaning perspectives or frames of reference by which we understand the world, while Illeris proposes that TL also has an impact …
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Professional Pathways for Teacher Educators in Further Education practice: a framework to support professional learning.
… transformative learning (Cranton, 1994, 2002; ; Mezirow, 1997) with a constructivist epistemology and reflexive ontology (Door, 2014). It builds on previous research (Exley & Ovenden-Hope, 2013) using new data to develop initial ideas through a methodology of creative praxis, representing …
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How does blended learning motivate adult literacy learners?
… theorists, such as Habermas, Freire, and Mezirow as well as publications focussing in on the area of information and communication technologies (ICTs). I also look at the policy in this area. The findings of this piece of qualitative research are presented in Chapter three. The research …
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Is it what you know, who you know, or just ‘luck’? What are the experiences and challenges of Adult Educators having recently qualified from a university accredited post graduate teaching qualification in Further Education?
… for this thesis is based on the theories of Mezirow/Illeris and Noddings. Mezirow/Illeris allow the research to investigate transformative learning through the identity of an AE. This looks at where the individual fits into the collective and how a questioning of identity may arise in the …
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Exploring Public, Primary School Educators’ Perceptions Of Adverse Childhood Experiences
… framework of the study was centered on Mezirow’s Transformational Learning Theory, with the premise that learning and change require: (a) a recognition of one’s own biases, norms, and constructs, which would be followed by (b) reflection, (c) the realization that change is needed, and …
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For whom the cruiser rolls: a retrospective analysis of factors relating to recidivism in a sample of graduates from a court-ordered alcohol education and awareness program
… akin to the thoughts of Drs. Jack Mezirow, Stephen Brookfield, and Patricia Cranton. Data on the sample of 214 Halton IDEA (Impaired Driver Education and Awareness) graduates were entered into a spread sheet. Descriptive statistics were generated. Each of the 214 program graduates …
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The Possibilities and Limitations of the Savvy Ally Literature Circle as a form of Experiential Social Justice-Oriented Transformative Professional Development for K-12 Ontario Educators
… (2024) and theories of transformative learning (Mezirow, 2000) and leadership (Shields, 2020), the study employs a qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews to examine how LCs can foster critical reflection, challenge assumptions, and equip educators to advocate for social …
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The Importance of Reflection within the Academic Assignments of Study Abroad Programs
… for this study. The work of Dewey (1933), Mezirow (1991, 1997), Moon (2004), Whitney and Clayton (2011) and others help to provide additional insight into better understanding reflection and transformative learning. The methodological framework is a qualitative case study focusing on the …
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Integrating Idea Mapping into Professional Development and Practice: A Guidebook for Educators
… Garner, Lev Vygotsky, Paulo Freire, and Jack Mezirow. This project provides a means for further professional support with a focus on the individual, informed by one’s own expertise and educational professional practice. This project takes the from of a workshop guidebook, and integrates the …
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Adult Learning and School Leadership: Application and Learning from a Group Relations Conference
… typically attributed to the research of Jack Mezirow, Monroe and her colleagues have crafted an excellent site in which to examine how principal leaders modify their worldview regarding leadership and how they are able to apply that learning to their professional roles over time. This study …
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Exploring Transformative Journeys through a Higher Education Programme in a Further Education College
… be transformed by the experience of education (Mezirow, 1978a, 1991; Cranton, 2006). Within both a critical and a phenomenological research paradigm, twelve non-traditional graduates from a full-time BA programme at an HE and FE College in Scotland were interviewed; as were the BA programme …
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Challenging Our Sense of Ourselves: Teacher Leaders' Transformative Learning Experiences
… open, and emotionally able to change” (Mezirow, 2000). The empirical and practical literature on teacher leadership was synthesized to depict the emerging role in K-12 schools in the United States. Semi-structured interviews and focus group were used as the data collection tool. The …
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