It is essential that the educator does not impose his or her own beliefs onto the group. To the adult learner, information is not the only element involved in learning, it is only a resource. The adult learner makes this new information meaningful by incorporating it into his or her existing frame of reference. Sometimes the learner may need to transform his or her frame of reference to fully understand the new information, thus creating a transformative learning experience. In reflecting on the way we view the world, we identify the assumptions we take for granted, and we can change those assumptions if we find them inadequate.
People have a basic interest in their own growth and development as individuals.
I must attend to my own learning and my own meaning making process before I can be in a position to facilitate that process in others. In addition, my research into transformative learning has helped me to understand how that meaning-making process occurs and how I can facilitate its occurrence in others. A Theory of Action Perspective . Professional Development as Transformative Learning. Cranton, Patricia, and Sokol, Anne.