The Action Learning Handbook: Powerful Techniques for Education, Training and Professional Development

by Brockbank, Ann; McGill, Ian

• ISBN13: 9780749434441
• ISBN10: 0749434449
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-12-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

This new book truly opens up this powerful technique for those new to action learning, whether working in organizations, business or education. The burgeoning use of learning sets has generated many innovative uses for, and developments of action learning, which are detailed and explored in this practical, accessible book written for educators, trainers and developers. Key contents include: * what action learning is; * using action learning to develop individuals, groups and organizations; * facilitating action learning; * action learning for people working professionally and in educational settings; * action learning for professional groups; * reflective learning and action learning; * innovations in the use of action learning.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 1
Starting Action Learning
Introducing action learning	p. 11
Types of action learning	p. 26
Introductory workshops	p. 49
Starting a set: the first and second meetings	p. 65
Understanding Action Learning
Dialogue and collaborative learning	p. 83
Action learning as a reflective process	p. 93
The social context of action learning	p. 107
Facilitating Action Learning
Group dynamics in action learning	p. 127
Being a presenter	p. 147
Being a set member	p. 164
Being a facilitator	p. 185
Development and accreditation of facilitators of action learning	p. 207
Evaluating Action Learning
The process review	p. 221
Evaluating action learning	p. 238
Endings	p. 255
Conclusion	p. 261
Group action learning	p. 264
References	p. 270
Index	p. 279
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