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This dimension names the earlier theory that most directly shaped a specific learning theory. Wikipedia notes that "transformative learning theory focuses on the often-necessary change required in a learner's preconceptions and worldview," building on ideas already present in earlier theories of learning. Browsing this way traces a theory back to the earlier one it grew out of.

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Era of Emergence
1968 1
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1. Wikipedia: Critical pedagogy
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Critical pedagogy was founded by the Brazilian philosopher and educator Paulo Freire, who promoted it through his 1968 book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed.
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