Experiential Learning

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Which direction best explains the video?

The first lens has Freire’s (1970) perspective as its foundation; that is, transformative learning’s goal is liberation from oppression, and its orientation is social justice. 

The second lens is Mezirow’s (2000) concentration on rational thought and reflection as central to a process of responding to a disorienting dilemma, questioning and revising assumptions, engaging in discourse, and acting on a new perspective.

The third lens is a developmental approach to transformative learning (Daloz, 1999). Here the process is intuitive, holistic, and contextually based; it is a transitional journey that takes place within a social environment. 

The fourth lens through which transformative learning can be viewed is one in which learning is linked to spirituality (Dirkx, 2001b; Tisdell & Tolliver, 2001). Dirkx described transformative learning as soul work; other writers have linked it to specific practices such as Buddhist meditation (Robinson, 2004) and yoga (Cohen, 2003).

- Understanding and promoting transformative learning