The role of cognitive development in Mezirow's transformational learning theory

Adult Education Quarterly

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 60-68

  Merriam, Sharan B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive development; Critical reflection; Rational discourse; Transformational learning theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 7444269834     PISSN: 07417136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741713604268891     Document Type: Review

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