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Action Learning in Schools

Reframing teachers' professional learning and development

Author: Peter Aubusson, Robyn Ewing and Garry Hoban  

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This book explains the interactions of action learning with teacher development, professional learning, community building, leadership and change, illustrating that it become part of what teachers do to improve teaching and learning.

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This book explains the interactions of action learning with teacher development, professional learning, community building, leadership and change, illustrating that it become part of what teachers do to improve teaching and learning.

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Teaching is becoming increasingly complex in the 21st Century, creating a need for more sophisticated frameworks to support teachers’ professional learning. Action learning is one such framework and has been used for workplace learning in business settings for many years. It is now becoming increasingly popular in school and university settings, but it is often misunderstood. This book clarifies what action learning is, linking key concepts to illustrate that it is not merely a process, but a dynamic interaction between professional learning, communities, leadership and change. The book brings together more than a decade of the authors’ research in school-based action learning.

Rich and diverse, the research draws on more than 100 case studies of action learning by teams of teachers in schools. The authors:

  • provide practical advice on how to initiate and sustain action learning;
  • explain the interaction between action learning, teacher development, professional learning, community building, leadership and change; and
  • illustrate how action learning can link to classroom practice so closely that it becomes part of what teachers do, rather than an added impost.

Addressing the highs and lows, the successes and failures, and their underlying causes, Action Learning in Schools provides insights into theories of cooperation, innovation, leadership and community formation to inform individual projects and large-scale school improvement initiatives. It will be of interest to teacher educators, pre-service and experienced teachers alike, as well as school and education system managers and policymakers keen to enhance teacher professional learning and educational outcomes for students.

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“"Drawing on more than one hundred case studies of action learning by teams of teachers in schools, the authors provide advice and explain the proper relationship between adult learning and sustained pedagogy for student success….There is no question that teaching has become an extremely complicated profession, and with a revised framework such as action learning, teachers can feel successful and encourage feedback in order to better their pedagogy. If change in teacher behavior is desired, then support structures such as action learning need to be offered so that educators can grow and develop into the professionals they wish to become….Recommended."--CHOICE”

"Drawing on more than one hundred case studies of action learning by teams of teachers in schools, the authors provide advice and explain the proper relationship between adult learning and sustained pedagogy for student success….There is no question that teaching has become an extremely complicated profession, and with a revised framework such as action learning, teachers can feel successful and encourage feedback in order to better their pedagogy. If change in teacher behavior is desired, then support structures such as action learning need to be offered so that educators can grow and develop into the professionals they wish to become….Recommended."--CHOICE

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About the Author

University of Technology Sydney, Australia University of Sydney, Australia University of Wollongong, Australia

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Teaching is becoming increasingly complex in the 21 st Century, creating a need for more sophisticated frameworks to support teachers' professional learning. Action learning is one such framework and has been used for workplace learning in business settings for many years. It is now becoming increasingly popular in school and university settings, but it is often misunderstood. This book clarifies what action learning is, linking key concepts to illustrate that it is not merely a process, but a dynamic interaction between professional learning, communities, leadership and change. The book brings together more than a decade of the authors' research in school-based action learning.Rich and diverse, the research draws on more than 100 case studies of action learning by teams of teachers in schools. The authors:provide practical advice on how to initiate and sustain action learning;explain the interaction between action learning, teacher development, professional learning, community building, leadership and change; andillustrate how action learning can link to classroom practice so closely that it becomes part of what teachers do, rather than an added impost.Addressing the highs and lows, the successes and failures, and their underlying causes, Action Learning in Schools provides insights into theories of cooperation, innovation, leadership and community formation to inform individual projects and large-scale school improvement initiatives. It will be of interest to teacher educators, pre-service and experienced teachers alike, as well as school and education system managers and policymakers keen to enhance teacher professional learning and educational outcomes for students.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd | Routledge
Published
22nd June 2009
Pages
160
ISBN
9780415475150

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