Why are we using action learning and in what contexts?

Sunyoung Park, Ingu Kang, Taryn R. Valencic and Yonjoo Cho

Action Learning: Research and Practice, 2013, vol. 10, issue 1, 4-24

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the contexts in which action learning has been used and provide implications for the design of action learning programmes. We performed a content analysis of 127 articles (case studies and case reports included) published in Action Learning: Research and Practice between 2004 and 2012. In this study, we address the following research questions: (a) In what contexts has action learning been used? (b) What are the distinctive features of cases identified? (c) What are the implications for the design of action learning programmes? The results showed that the UK and European countries have most frequently used action learning, and the most dominant purposes for action learning were leadership development, organization development, and professional development. We also elaborated on design considerations and implications for action learning research and practice.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/14767333.2012.744299

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