Explains the development of action-learning approaches incorporated into the Adult Education and Human Resource Development master's degree program at Virginia Commonwealth University. Discusses the linkage between action and reflection, the questioning of underlying assumptions, self-assessment of critical incidents, and incorporation of…

Describes a teacher education course which focused on study of critical incidents to analyze teachers' decision-making practices. A film which portrayed a teacher in decision-making crisis was viewed and later discussed in small groups. Teachers were asked to relate the film to personal experiences and to keep a journal during the course to…