The use of action learning in British higher education

Abstract

Asks to what extent have institutions which educate managers adopted action learning (AL) as part of their approach? Presents a preliminary description of the present state of AL in British higher education. Identifies the universities providing validated courses leading to a qualification, and highlights marked differences in the extent to which higher education courses rely on AL; i.e. less than one‐third of the identified courses use AL essentially on its own as a learning method; the remainder use AL, typically learning sets, but only in addition to workshops and other taught components. Provides systematic data on the use of learning diaries and how AL sets are organized in the courses examined and how they function.

Citation

Frank, H.D. (1996), "The use of action learning in British higher education", Education + Training, Vol. 38 No. 8, pp. 7-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400919610146270