Six theories of adult education and associated philosophies (as described by Elias & Merriam [1980/1995]) are analyzed from a transactional analysis perspective, including “groups' group imago” (Clarke, 1996) and learning contract. The relevance and application of each theory to transactional analysis training groups is discussed.
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