Building on Mezirow's theory of transformative learning: Theorizing the challenges to reflection

Journal of Transformative Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-62

  Mälkki, Kaisu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

critical reflection; emotions in learning; reflection; theory development; transformative learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957859132     PISSN: 15413446     EISSN: 15527840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541344611403315     Document Type: Article

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