Readers may never think of learning, training, or teaching the same way again! Building on the pioneering fundamentals of effective adult learning and many of the core principles of today's popular action learning methodology, Action Reflection Learning delivers a next-generation approach that will transform the way adult learning takes place. Through dozens of stories of real people, making real changes in the way adult learners learn, the authors demonstrate how to apply these methods and...
Readers may never think of learning, training, or teaching the same way again! Building on the pioneering fundamentals of effective adult learning and many of the core principles of today's popular action learning methodology, Action Reflection Learning delivers a next-generation approach that will transform the way adult learning takes place. Through dozens of stories of real people, making real changes in the way adult learners learn, the authors demonstrate how to apply these methods and techniques to design and implement more effective learning interventions in any number of settingsfrom leadership development workshops to one-on-one coaching.
List of Figures and Tables ixPreface xiAcknowledgments xvAbout the Authors xviiAdult Learning and Action Reflection Learning (ARL) 1Prologue: A Learning Story 3A Different Approach to Adult Learning 7The Learning in Action 17A Successful Merger 19A Leadership Transition 33ARL in Education 47Other Applications of ARL 67The Learning Coach in Action 75One-on-One Coaching 77A Team Turnaround 89Cascading Change in the Organization 107Reflecting on the Action 133Origins and Evolution of ARL 135Elements of the ARL Practice 145The Theoretical Foundation of ARL (Part A) 171The Theoretical Foundation of ARL (Part B) 185The Learning Coach 209Epilogue: A Learning Story Revisited 231Notes 233References 243Index 249