The Action Learning Guidebook: A Real-Time Strategy for Problem Solving, Training Design, and Employee Development
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Make training more REAL than ever before!
You've got groups, facilitated by managers or team members,conducting project planning and problem solving. You've gotrelatively few formal trainers and instructors. In this modern,team-based environment, how can you ensure that groups develop theskills and knowledge they require?
You want training solutions that are problem-oriented, goal-based,and work-related? You need The Action Learning Guidebook. Withaction learning, no one ever loses sight of the job. Theresponsibility for learning falls upon the shoulders of thelearners, who feel more invested--and interested--in thedevelopment process than ever before.Your groups and teams will usethis powerful resource to:
* Create their own learning experiences
* Plan projects and implement solutions
* Discover new problem-solving techniques . . . and muchmore!
"Two reasons to buy this book, read it from cover to cover, andapply the concepts immediately: (1) Rothwell is one of the bestauthors in the performance-improvement business; and (2) actionlearning is one of the most powerful performance-improvementstrategies."--Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president, Workshopsby Thiagi; editor, Thiagi GameLetter
"The Action Learning Guidebook is clearly written and the contentis excellent. The chapter on partnering with clients to determinereal training needs is a gem!"--Dale M. Brethower, professor ofpsychology, Western Michigan University; president, InternationalSociety for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
Rothwell, a legAnd in instructional design, gives your employeesthe tips and techniques they need to conduct reality-based actionlearning sessions. Teach groups to teach themselves!
You've got groups, facilitated by managers or team members,conducting project planning and problem solving. You've gotrelatively few formal trainers and instructors. In this modern,team-based environment, how can you ensure that groups develop theskills and knowledge they require?
You want training solutions that are problem-oriented, goal-based,and work-related? You need The Action Learning Guidebook. Withaction learning, no one ever loses sight of the job. Theresponsibility for learning falls upon the shoulders of thelearners, who feel more invested--and interested--in thedevelopment process than ever before.Your groups and teams will usethis powerful resource to:
* Create their own learning experiences
* Plan projects and implement solutions
* Discover new problem-solving techniques . . . and muchmore!
"Two reasons to buy this book, read it from cover to cover, andapply the concepts immediately: (1) Rothwell is one of the bestauthors in the performance-improvement business; and (2) actionlearning is one of the most powerful performance-improvementstrategies."--Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president, Workshopsby Thiagi; editor, Thiagi GameLetter
"The Action Learning Guidebook is clearly written and the contentis excellent. The chapter on partnering with clients to determinereal training needs is a gem!"--Dale M. Brethower, professor ofpsychology, Western Michigan University; president, InternationalSociety for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
Rothwell, a legAnd in instructional design, gives your employeesthe tips and techniques they need to conduct reality-based actionlearning sessions. Teach groups to teach themselves!
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WILLIAM J. ROTHWELL is associate professor in The Department of Adult Education, Instructional Systems, and Workforce Education and Development at The Pennsylvania State University. He is the coauthor of Improving On-the-Job Training (1994) and Mastering the Instructional Design Process (1992), both from Jossey-Bass.
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List of Exhibits on DiskettePrefaceIntroduction
Part One: Introducing Action Learning
One: What is Action Learning?
Two: Why Use Action Learning?
Part Two: Facilitating Action Learning
Three: How Can Situtations Appropriate for Action Learning BeRecognized?
Four: How Should the Members of an Action Team Be Recruited,Selected , and Oriented?
Five: What is the Team Facilitator's Role in Action Learning?
Six: How Can Action Learning Be Applied to Solving Problems andDeveloping People?
Seven: How Can Action Learning Be Applied to Training Design?
Part Three: Pointing Toward the Future
Eight: How Should Action Learning Be Evaluated?
Part One: Introducing Action Learning
One: What is Action Learning?
Two: Why Use Action Learning?
Part Two: Facilitating Action Learning
Three: How Can Situtations Appropriate for Action Learning BeRecognized?
Four: How Should the Members of an Action Team Be Recruited,Selected , and Oriented?
Five: What is the Team Facilitator's Role in Action Learning?
Six: How Can Action Learning Be Applied to Solving Problems andDeveloping People?
Seven: How Can Action Learning Be Applied to Training Design?
Part Three: Pointing Toward the Future
Eight: How Should Action Learning Be Evaluated?
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"Two reasons to buy this book, read it from cover to cover, andapply the concepts immediately: (1) Rothwell is one of the bestauthors in the performance-improvement business; and (2) actionlearning is one of the most powerful performance-improvementstrategies." ----Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, president,Workshops by Thiagi; editor, Thiagi GameLetter
"The Action Learning Guidebook is clearly written and the contentis excellent. The chapter on partnering with clients to determinereal training needs is a gem!" ----Dale M. Brethower, professor ofpsychology, Western Michigan University; president, InternationalSociety for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
"The Action Learning Guidebook is clearly written and the contentis excellent. The chapter on partnering with clients to determinereal training needs is a gem!" ----Dale M. Brethower, professor ofpsychology, Western Michigan University; president, InternationalSociety for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
