Toward Confucius` Notion of Transformative Learning = Toward Confucius` Notion of Transformative Learning

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The purpose of this study was to propose Confucius notion of transformative learning by examining Confucius’ 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. This view of learning is one view of human learning, rooted on a certain socio-cultural, historical background. This study is an exploration of the different perspective about transformative learning by examining Confucius’ notion of transformative learning. Confucius’ notion of transformation is directed toward harmony of self and the world. What can be evoked from the Confucius’ own effort to learn, illustrated in Book II, Analects is that there are phases that learners must learn and transform to attain harmony in life: the first phase is related to rectifying one’s mind and making the will sincere to learn to take a stance in life; the second one is learning with reflection to attain insightful understandings about life; the final phase pertains to attaining and enjoying harmony of self and others, nature, society, and the world.