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To act and learn: a Bakhtinian exploration of action learning

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: This paper considers the work of the Russian social philosopher and cultural theorist, Mikhail Mikhailovich Bakhtin as a source of understanding for those involved in action learning. Drawing upon data gathered over two years during the evaluation of 20 action learning sets in the north of England, we will seek to work with the ideas of Bakhtin to consider their value for those involved in action learning. We consider key Bakhtin features such as Making Meaning, Participative Thinking, Theoreticism and Presence, Others and Outsideness, Voices and Carnival to highlight how Bakhtin's can enhance our understanding of the nature of action and learning.

Source: Action Learning Research and Practice

DOI: 10.1080/14767330903006778

Authors: Jeff Gold, Lisa Anderson, Jean Clarke, Richard Thorpe

Institutions: University of Leeds, University of Liverpool

Language: English

Topic: Russian Literature and Bakhtin Studies

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1993842211