Book Review: Understanding and Promoting Transformative Learning (2nd ed.),by Patricia Cranton. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,2006. 228 pp. ISBN 0-7879-7668-7

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transformative learning adult learning individual differences empowering learners critical self-reflection

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