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Clarify the core function of critical reflection of assumptions (CRA) within adult learning and Mezirow's Transformation Theory.

May 1, 1998Adult Education Quarterly

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Clarify the core function of critical reflection of assumptions (CRA) within adult learning and Mezirow's Transformation Theory.
Conducted a conceptual and philosophical analysis examining types of critical reflection across lifespan development.
Evaluated cognitive and non-cognitive mechanisms of CRA in both tacit and explicit decision-making and discourse.
Developed a taxonomy classifying the diverse practical applications of critical reflection of assumptions in adult education.
Identified critical reflection as an essential mechanism for validating beliefs and navigating emotional and cognitive shifts during adult transformation.

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Conceptual analysis highlights the role of critical reflection of assumptions in adult learning, indicating its key function in transforming beliefs and guiding conscious decision-making.

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Jack Mezirow (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a033db475054b3fdf9e2739 https://doi.org/10.1177/074171369804800305

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Conceptual analysis highlights the role of critical reflection of assumptions in adult learning, indicating its key function in transforming beliefs and guiding conscious decision-making.

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