The concept of action learning
- 1 August 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Emerald Publishing in The Learning Organization
- Vol. 9 (3) , 114-124
- https://doi.org/10.1108/09696470210428831
Abstract
This paper reviews the concept of action learning with reference to the classic texts by Reg Revans and texts that are likely to become classics, such as recent studies from the UK, Germany, Austria, South Africa, Australia, North America and Latin America. Action learning is now an international field and this paper draws widely from this field. The paper focuses on defining the concept of action learning and revealing its underlying philosophical assumptions. The terminology, features and success factors of an action learning program are also considered.Keywords
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