There is scant discourse given to the notion of the purpose of learning. Through considering the
process of learning, a qualitative shift in perception and meaning making, as performed by the learner, can result
in a reframing of assumptions and thinking customs – transformative learning. Stirling builds upon the earlier
works of Bateson (1972), Mezirow (2000), and Morrell and O’Connor (2002) in defining and exploring this
concept of transformative learning. This work describes orders of learning and change