Building Capacity Through Action Learning
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1993-05
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Institute for Development Research (IDR)
Abstract
This paper explores the principles of Action Learning (AL) to enhance organizational capacity through learning from experience. It integrates insights from various streams of AL literature, focusing on its relevance to NGOs and CBOs. The document includes a model of AL that involves cycles of experience, reflection, inquiry, individual and collective learning, and action.
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Written for ALED (Action Learning: Education for Development), this paper outlines a cyclical model for implementing Action Learning in organizations, especially NGOs and CBOs. It synthesizes ideas from both Northern and Southern traditions of Action Learning, focusing on real-life problem-solving, organizational learning, and empowerment through shared experience.
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Action Learning, Capacity Building, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), Learning from Experience
Citation
Leach, M. (1993). Building Capacity Through Action Learning. Institute for Development Research, Boston, MA, USA.