Abstract
The aim of this article is to provide a discussion and description of some topics of action learning that are not so commonly discussed in the literature and that I have called ‘the forgotten elements of action learning’. Those elements are dealing with Revans’ moral, spiritual and ethical reflections.
Through his work Revans was claiming several times that action learning goes further than other training methods and that its central ideas had been misunderstood. (Revans, 1982, p.531) He was claiming the need to develop the whole person in all its dimensions. From this perspective the Alpha system of action learning, where you explore your values, should not be taken as a light activity. It is the essence of action learning, where the person can explore all the significant aspects of his complete development which includes these moral, ethical and spiritual aspects.
Through his work Revans was claiming several times that action learning goes further than other training methods and that its central ideas had been misunderstood. (Revans, 1982, p.531) He was claiming the need to develop the whole person in all its dimensions. From this perspective the Alpha system of action learning, where you explore your values, should not be taken as a light activity. It is the essence of action learning, where the person can explore all the significant aspects of his complete development which includes these moral, ethical and spiritual aspects.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | 14 Apr 2014 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Apr 2014 |
| Event | 4th International Action Learning Conference - Ashridge, Denmark Duration: 14 Apr 2014 → 16 Apr 2014 Conference number: 4th |
Conference
| Conference | 4th International Action Learning Conference |
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| Number | 4th |
| Country/Territory | Denmark |
| City | Ashridge |
| Period | 14/04/2014 → 16/04/2014 |
Keywords
- Action Learning
- virtue
- values
- system beta
- system gama
- system alpha