Snowshoeing is a traditional winter movement activity, but it is not very often utilised in formal physical education. This research study investigates whether snowshoeing and winter camping are suitable for use in university physical education and how the experience of such activities can benefit students. Eight students (five men, three women)…

Promoting open reflection and exploration on group dynamics is delicate work and is often considered 'not very business-like' in a business context. How to approach this work is a constant balance and struggle for action learning practitioners. In this account of practice, we present central elements in our action learning framework -- Action…

Adventure Education is the field of study that uses human-powered activities in the wilderness to facilitate both individual and group growth and development. Over the past few decades, this field has focused on a return to the natural environment to provide experiential learning for students to develop both technical skills and higher-level…

This article seeks to develop the understanding of critical action learning (CAL) and to make a contribution to its theory and practice. The article begins by conceptualising critical action learning and builds on the work of Revans (1982) to stimulate fresh thinking. It provides a different calibration of his coupling of action and learning. An…

How can action learning be used as part of an overall approach to changing the culture of an organisation? This article describes some of the work being done by managers in South Cambridgeshire district to build a more empowered and engaged organisation following the appointment of a new chief executive tasked with raising standards in an…

This paper reflects on how action learning sets (ALSs) were used to support organisational change initiatives. It sets the scene with contextualising the inclusion of change projects in a masters programme. Action learning is understood to be a dynamic process where a team meets regularly to help individual members address issues through a highly…

The history of "Agrisgop"--an action learning programme that has established 173 action learning sets for members of farming families in Wales. (Contains 8 figures and 1 note.)

In public services delivery, action learning is increasingly employed in the hope of improving capacity to address complex, multi-casual and "wicked" social issues to improve the lives of citizens. Yet the understanding of how and why action learning might have potential for enhancing organizational or systemic capability rarely goes…

A day-by-day account describes Camp Greentop's first 5-day adventure camping trip, which was attended by five individuals with disabilities and their counselors. The first day was spent in games and initiatives designed to develop communication, teamwork, and dependability. Other days were devoted to hiking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting.…

Outlines three different models of formal experiential education: instruction group process, simulation and games, and field experience. Describes the development of the Field Studies Program at the University of California at Berkeley and examines the process by which all three traditions were effectively integrated into the program. (SB)

This directory provides information on experience-based training and development (EBTD) programs. Frequently offered by corporations to individual employees and work teams, EBTD is an approach to training and development that uses adventure education experiences to bring about positive changes in individuals, groups, and organizations. EBTD…

A basic problem in preparing group counseling leaders is providing an instructional program which gives both information about group work and experience in leading groups. The Structured Counseling Role Interpersonal Phased Transactions (SCRIPT) format attempts to reduce this problem. Frequently, students are required or expected to participate in…

Describes the Cooperative Extension Water Watchers Program (Washington) that brings together participants from diverse backgrounds, introduces them to environmental and natural history topics, encourages discussion of "hot" issues, and concludes with participants volunteering in environmental projects. The program is successful because…

Outlines the concept and forms of "action learning" for managers, stating that the best opportunities for learning take place in a manager's everyday job with group meetings to exchange learning. Describes a regional program in which managers from various organizations work on different projects and then have joint learning discussions.…

The URTSA emcompasses group-dynamic as well as other relations training. The first two steps of relations training--"external and internal courses"--do not produce observable effects at group and organizational levels, but are necessary preliminaries. Group dynamics can be a force for positive change in the Swedish job world. (Author)