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Toward Confucius’ Notion of Transformative Learning

  • 인문논총
  • 2015, 36(), pp.99-116
  • Publisher : Institute for Human studies, Kyungnam University
  • Research Area : Humanities > Other Humanities
  • Published : February 28, 2015

Kyung Hi Kim 1

1경남대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to propose Confucius notion of transformative learning by examiningConfucius’ own endeavor to learn, illustrated in Book II in the Analects. The theory of transformative learning,which was introduced and conceptualized by Mezirow, embraces a cognitive-rationalistic perspective. Thisview of learning is one view of human learning, rooted on a certain socio-cultural, historical background. Thisstudy is an exploration of the different perspective about transformative learning by examining Confucius’ notionof transformative learning. Confucius’ notion of transformation is directed toward harmony of self and theworld. What can be evoked from the Confucius’ own effort to learn, illustrated in Book II, Analects is thatthere are phases that learners must learn and transform to attain harmony in life: the first phase is related to rectifyingone’s mind and making the will sincere to learn to take a stance in life; the second one is learning with reflectionto attain insightful understandings about life; the final phase pertains to attaining and enjoying harmonyof self and others, nature, society, and the world.

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