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Faculty Service Delivery Teams: Learning Strategies Workshop. 27 August 2008 ACTION LEARNING. What is Action Learning?. Action Learning is a process of learning from DOING. It involves three critical elements: ACTION REFLECTION CRITICAL QUESTIONING. ACTION.
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Faculty Service Delivery Teams: Learning Strategies Workshop 27 August 2008 ACTION LEARNING
What is Action Learning? Action Learning is a process of learning from DOING. It involves three critical elements: • ACTION • REFLECTION • CRITICAL QUESTIONING
ACTION • The action is usually a project that has a specific start, end and goals. • The project can be done as a team or individually. • The project can be one that has already started or a new one. • The project needs to be real and purposeful.
REFLECTION • The reflection involves a number of strategies, such as a journal and presentations at action learning meetings. • Presentations at the set meeting are informal. • Journal can be a learning diary, weblog, wiki
CRITICAL QUESTIONING • The critical questioning occurs at the set meetings when the group asks questions to help the presenter learn more about their project, their goals and themselves. • Questions are asked as a way of opening up the presenter’s view on their situation.
How does this relate to FSDT and my project? • Action Learning provides a framework for you to integrate your learning, recognition and work-based projects • FSDT projects are Action Learning Projects • You will be facilitating your FSD teams in the action learning process – part of your learning/ recognition for TAA
ACTION LEARNING MEETINGS • Very structured – around individual presentations • Friendly, supportive • Start with ‘how we are feeling’ round • Individual presentations – each followed by critical questions (don’t offer solutions) • Breaks and refreshments are important
FACILITATING • Set ground rules for meetings, control the meeting to keep to agenda • Group forming activities – fun, brief, energising activities at the start • Encourage members to support, clarify, question and challenge each other • Allow the set to become self-directing
FACILITATING • Structure the meetings, eg • Rounds to start – what’s on top? Trauma trivia and joy • Individual presentations (no interruptions) • Critical questioning at end of each presentation • Presenter talks about ‘what next’
PRESENTING • What I did • What happened • What was different from expected • What have I learned Critical questioning may result in: • What is the issue now • What actions could I take now
CRITICAL QUESTIONS • Be a critical friend • Open questions • A way of opening up the presenter’s view on their situation ACTIVITY: In groups of 3, think of 5 critical questions you could use
ACTION LEARNING PRACTICE ACTIVITY: • Think of a work issue or situation you could present – make a few notes • Participate in an action learning meeting • Critically reflect on the ACTION • How did you feel? • What happened? What did you learn? • How might you apply this process with your FSDT?