Action learning & Community Development RANCH General Meeting Tongala 16 February 2017
What Does Learning about Community Development Involve? Values Knowledge Methods
Stages in The Learning Process
Action/Experiential learning Process (KOLB) Concrete Experience Reflective Observation Abstract Conceptualization Active Experimentation
Action learning Process WHAT HAPPENED? WHY? WHAT DID WE LEARN? What do WE need to learn? WHAT WILL WE DO NEXT? HOW WILL WE DO IT?
Becoming Action learning activists! WHY ?? (Values) Community development is based on the idea that people are empowered by the experience of learning to actively problem solve. HOW ?? (Methods) Action Learning & Action Research are essential tools that are used to facilitate action orientated learning and problem solving
Towards a Learning Community of Practice What do you need to learn to strengthen your community development practice? How will you learn it? How will you share what you have learned?