%0 Journal Article
%T Book Review ~ Action learning: Images and pathways. Author: Robert L. Dilworth and Verna J. Willis
%A Reviewed by Patrick J. Fahy
%J International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
%D 2003
%I Athabasca University Press
%X Action learning, as defined in this book, is ¡°a process of reflecting on one¡¯s work and beliefs in the supportive/ confrontational environment of one¡¯s peers for the purpose of gaining new insights and resolving real business and community problems in real time¡± (p. 11). The claims made for action learning are impressive. Action learning: * Allows participants (who work in groups called sets) to answer the question, ¡°What is an honest man, and what do I need to do to become one?¡± (p. viii). * Is more than learning by doing, action learning ¡°has the potential for putting control of lifelong learning directly in the hands of learners, in ways that alter their perceptions, amplify self-efficacy, and re-connect these individuals to spontaneous curiosity and confidence in the exercise of their own good judgment¡± (p. xi). * Is a ¡°sleeping giant in the catalogue of individual and organizational change strategies¡± (p. xi). * Is believed to address the five most important needs facing organizations today: 1) problem-solving; 2) organizational learning; 3) leadership development; 4) professional growth; and 5) career development (p. xiii).
%K book review
%U http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/144/224