Action Learning Reg Revans

Came across an excellent article on Action Learning by Reg Revans, the Introduction below and link at the end, really worth a read!!
Introduction to Action Learning and Action Learning Sets
What are action learning sets?
When devising a management development programme, it is important to ensure that participants are not only ‘taught’ or trained, but that they have an opportunity to put learning into action. Experience has shown us that unless we practice new skills and ideas soon after a programme we tend to forget the lessons learnt.
Action Learning is one of the methods effective programmes use to help participants apply learning. Other formal approaches will include your Line manager and your mentor.
Action Learning works best when a ‘Set’ of individuals are put together as a support group for the duration of the learning activity.
Action learning is a form of experiential learning, where “Experiential Learning is the process of making meaning from direct experience”
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http://rapidbi.com/management/action-learning-sets/