Praise for the Second Edition of Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning “Researchers and students seeking an understandable intro to this fi eld. . . will fi nd this text a very helpful place to begin.”—Teachers College Record “Very strongly recommended.”—Library Bookwatch Praise for Patricia Cranton “ Perceptive, provocative, and lucid, Patricia Cranton’s clear and careful analysis and her down-to-earth examples of transformative learning concepts move my work signifi cantly closer to the practitioner. Highly recommended!” —Jack Mezirow, Professor Emeritus of Adult Education, Teachers College, Columbia University “Patricia Cranton shows us how teachers and facilitators can and must be understood as adults engaged in transformative learning. By highlighting case studies of how individual educators learn about their practice, she helps us rethink the way professional development is conceived and conducted.”— Stephen Brookfi eld, Distinguished Professor, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota “Patricia Cranton has given us a book that is insightful and inclusive, practi- cal as well as analytical. She provides a skillful integration of theory and prac- tice about the complex issue of professional development for adult educators without denying that complexity or losing contextual concerns.”—Dorothy MacKeracher, Professor of Adult Education, University of New Brunswick UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTING TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTING TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING A Guide to Theory and Practice Patricia Cranton Th ird Edition STERLING, VIRGINIA COPYRIGHT © 2016 BY STYLUS PUBLISHING, LLC. Published by Stylus Publishing, LLC. 22883 Quicksilver Drive Sterling, Virginia 20166-2102 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, recording, and information storage and retrieval, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Cranton, Patricia. Title: Understanding and promoting transformative learning: a guide to theory and practice / Patricia Cranton. Description: Third edition. | Sterling, Virginia: Stylus Publishing, [2016] | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifi ers: LCCN 2015051160 (print) | LCCN 2016000287 (ebook) | ISBN 9781620364116 (cloth : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781620364123 (pbk. : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781620364130 (library networkable e-edition) | ISBN 9781620364147 (consumer e-edition) Subjects: LCSH: Adult learning. | Transformative learning. | Transfer of training. | Adult education. Classifi cation: LCC LC5225.L42 C72 2016 (print) | LCC LC5225.L42 (ebook) | DDC 374--dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015051160 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-62036-411-6 (cloth) 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-62036-412-3 (paperback) 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-62036-413-0 (library networkable e-edition) 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-62036-414-7 (consumer e-edition) Printed in the United States of America All fi rst editions printed on acid-free paper that meets the American National Standards Institute Z39-48 Standard. Bulk Purchases Quantity discounts are available for use in workshops and for staff development. Call 1-800-232-0223 First Edition, 2016 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dedicated to the memory of Jack and Edee Mezirow