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MENTAL MODEL · M2847

Transformational Learning

Transformational Learning
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-31

CORE DEFINITION

Refers to learning that not only adds new knowledge (seeing the world through existing frameworks) but fundamentally changes our frame of reference and worldview through critical reflection.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Pursue perspective disruption. True growth often accompanies the pain of 'worldview shattering'. Do not avoid this pain; it is a sign that the old framework is breaking and a new one is emerging.

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Mezirow proposed that adult learning often reconstructs existing meaning frameworks through 'perspective transformation'. The mechanism involves encountering 'disorienting dilemmas' that conflict with old schemas, and then reshaping understanding through critical reflection.

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