Reflective Learning in Practice

by Brockbank,Anne

• ISBN13: 9780566083778
• ISBN10: 0566083779
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-08-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book gathers together details of seventeen case studies of learning in practice, after having set the issue of reflective learning in a theoretical context. The cases are drawn from a wide range of situations and discuss both apparent successes and failures. The cases are used as a basis to develop general findings.These general findings are expressed as themes and questions so that, as readers come across new circumstances, they are not limited by prescriptive recipes. Instead they are empowered by having both an open and focused approach: open because the starting point is questions rather than answers, and focused because the questions direct attention to factors that have been found to be influential for effective, reflective learning.The crucial factor is the ability of managers and others to extract quality learning from experience. Reflective Learning in Practice develops an approach that will help this to happen.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors	vii
List of Boxes, Figures and Tables	xi
Part 1 Purpose and Themes
Our Purpose	3	(2)
Anne Brockbank
Ian McGill
Nic Beech
The Nature and Context of Learning	5	(10)
Anne Brockbank
Ian McGill
Nic Beech
Reflective Learning and Organizations	15	(3)
Anne Brockbank
Ian McGill
Nic Beech
Reflective Learning in Practice	18	(11)
Anne Brockbank
Ian McGill
Nic Beech
Themes of Reflective Learning	29	(14)
Anne Brockbank
Ian McGill
Nic Beech
Part 2 On the Journey -- Learning Through and Around Development Programmes
Learning and Performance Management at Sterling Bank	43	(8)
Anne Brockbank
James Hill
Learning with Sainsbury's during the 1990s	51	(8)
David Muskett
Learning to Manage Change in the Health Service	59	(10)
Tom Bourner
Suzanne O'Hara
Trix Webber
Leadership Learning at Novartis	69	(9)
Ian Ritchie
Pearl Assurance -- Better by Miles	78	(7)
Tom Heywood
Impact at Thus plc	85	(8)
Peter McInnes
Anne Shiels
Stephen Davis
e-Learning at Kodak	93	(10)
Nigel Purse
Anne Brockbank
Organizational Change and Learning at Allied Distillers	103	(10)
Nic Beech
George Cairns
Tom Robertson
Part 3 On the Journey -- Enabling Effective Learning
Learning from the Evidence of Co-Inquiry Based Practice and Research: Explorations in Primary Care	113	(16)
Susan Weil
Jyoti Bhandari
Sonal Shah
Action Learning at the London Borough of Ealing	129	(11)
Stella Binns
Ian McGill
The Salford Cathedral Centre	140	(10)
Joy Wanless
Values Work in Health and Health Education	150	(17)
Bob Sang
A Life in Five Chapters	167	(8)
Alison Lyon
Creating a Learning Organization within Norwich Union	175	(11)
Sue Dives
Knowledge Management and CELT	186	(10)
Nic Beech
George Cairns
Gerry Kincaid
Transformation Management: Developing Communities of Practice	196	(17)
Ronnie Lessem
Part 4 In Conclusion
Conclusion	213	(4)
Anne Brockbank
Ian McGill
Nic Beech
Bibliography	217	(8)
Index	225