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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Action Learning- This is what I learned

Action Learning has 6 stages:
1. Deciding- What do I need to find out?
WITH FACILITATOR: There has to be a situation, a question defined by the learner with the guidance of the teacher in a role of facilitator.
There has to be dialog and narrow down specifically on what the learner has needs to find out.  
Brainstorm what we already know then brainstorm questions, narrow them down to ‘wh’ questions.
Have the stages explained to the learner?
2. Finding-  Where do I find it?
WITH FACILITATOR: Decide where to go to get the info: printed, internet, other people, experts…
3. Using- Is this info what I need? Do I know how to extract the info?
WITH FACILITATOR: Do my findings provide answers to my questions. Am I extracting the information I need?
If question is not there or not clear the journey may become worthless, confusing even.
4. Recording – How am I going to record it?
WITH FACILITATOR: Go back to initial questions to know what to record. Take notes. Record only what you need to know.
Was there a decision on how to record findings?
5. Presenting – How am I going to put this information together and present it?
WITH FACILITATOR: What am I presenting? Who is my audience? Am I answering the initial questions? How am I presenting my findings?
Is the learner aware that findings have to be presented?
6. Evaluating- How did it go? Am I happy with the results? Do I need better skills to make it easier next time?
- Have I covered what am I supposed to be covering? Do I have the info I need to answer the initial questions?
Was there an initial question or set of questions to answer at all!?