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TY - JOUR
T1 - Action learning in East Africa
T2 - new encounters or impossible challenges?
AU - Burger, Ulrike
AU - Trehan, K.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Action learning is extending its reach internationally and is increasingly used in distinct cultural settings. This paper explores action learning in an African context and examines how action learning as a cultural product is biased towards Western values and practices. We draw attention to the political, cultural and social encounters of internationalizing action learning which are often glossed over in current debates. The paper illuminates the historical development of pedagogical practices in Africa to elucidate how the social, political, cultural and economic processes have influenced and informed learning in African societies. Second, we review action learning and question its relevance and transferability in non-Western contexts. Finally, we will reflect on the potential of action learning in Africa, and its implications for future research and practice. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
AB - Action learning is extending its reach internationally and is increasingly used in distinct cultural settings. This paper explores action learning in an African context and examines how action learning as a cultural product is biased towards Western values and practices. We draw attention to the political, cultural and social encounters of internationalizing action learning which are often glossed over in current debates. The paper illuminates the historical development of pedagogical practices in Africa to elucidate how the social, political, cultural and economic processes have influenced and informed learning in African societies. Second, we review action learning and question its relevance and transferability in non-Western contexts. Finally, we will reflect on the potential of action learning in Africa, and its implications for future research and practice. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
KW - Action learning
KW - critical action learning
KW - culture
KW - diversity
KW - internationalization
U2 - 10.1080/14767333.2018.1462144
DO - 10.1080/14767333.2018.1462144
M3 - Journal article
VL - 15
SP - 126
EP - 138
JO - Action Learning: Research and Practice
JF - Action Learning: Research and Practice
SN - 1476-7333
IS - 2
ER -