Action Learning Handbook

Anne Brockbank and Ian McGill are both consultants and writers on learning and development in organizations, plus managerial, professional and educational development.

• Part 1: Starting Action Learning 1. Introducing Action Learning 2. Types of Action Learning 3. Introductory Workshops 4. Starting a Set: The First and Second Meetings Part 2: Understanding Action Learning 5. Dialogue and Collaborative Learning 6. Action Learning as a Reflective Process 7. The Social Context of Action Learning Part 3: Facilitating Action Learning 8. Group Dynamics in Action Learning 9. Being a Presenter 10. Being a Set Member 11. Being a Facilitator 12. Development and Accreditation of Facilitators of Action Learning Part 4: Evaluating Action Learning 13. The Process Review 14. Evaluating Action Learning 15. Endings

'True to its title (and the nature of action learning itself), the book offers the reader step-by-step guidance through the stages of initiating, conducting and measuring the effectiveness of an action learning process. Beginning with definitions of terms and the articulation of the values associated with action learning, it includes carefully articulated case studies of learning situations and their outcomes. From planning to evaluation of the outcomes, the authors walk the reader step-by-step through a thoughtfully-organised smorgasbord of considerations that are necessary to implement action learning, illustrating each of the major elements with useful and sometimes compelling - examples.' - British Journal of Educational Technology