Figure 1.
Progression Through the 4 Phases of Self-Authorship Development. Students may be in different phases of development for each of the 3 domains of self-authorship2-4,6: knowledge, self, and others. Progression through the phases begins at different times and occurs at different rates for individuals. Transition through the phases is generally stimulated by provocative experiences that generate disequilibrium and force students to reevaluate their conceptions of themselves and how they know.