The Relation between Central Actors and Level of Reflection in Action-Learning Programs: Dutch and U.S. Data and Theory Compared
Rob Poell, Tilburg University
They compared research data from both Dutch and US perspectives from what the data are saying from two different angles.
He spoke about actors within an organization, and the theories of learning processes,policies, and programs that lead to content structures, organizational structures, and learning climate.
The four ideal types inlcude:
- liberal-contractual
- vertical-regulated
- horizontal-organic
- external-collegiate
This is also called the Actor Network Perspective
Critical-Pragmatist Perspective -- four ways in which act action-learning projects can take place
Tacit School
Scientific School (people reflect in order to solve problems)
Experiential School (reflection on individual action)
Critical Reflection school (reflection on norms and values, such as double-loop learning)
They was a re-analysis study of previously-recorded research -- four Dutch cases and four American cases that were compared.
I was a little confused as to why this comparison was done as a research project. I am not clear as to the "so what?" factor with this research. The discussion of the Findings were interesting, but I was not clear as to what to do with them.
Ahh, the Relevance slide -- one really good point is about theory triangulation, where "using more lenses generates better insights in data." This is a really good point.
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