Edited by Ben Bennett, Ian Cunningham, Graham Dawes: (2000 – Gower, Aldershot - ISBN 0-566-08214-4) Members of the Centre’s Network will already know a lot about Self Managed Learning. However, you will be surprised how much this book will add to your knowledge. The book is divided into four sections: Setting the scene Putting it into practice Making Self Managed Learning work Conclusions It contains some very interesting case studies from companies that have actually used the process, including extensive quotes from actual participants, which gives an excellent flavour and cross section of views. It is easy to read, although well grounded in research and covers...
A report on the CSML Network Seminar : 30th March 2000 ...
With Professor John Stephenson Report on the Seminar Linked with the 'International Centre for Learner Managed Learning' Held on 11th January 2000 Twelve Centre members and guests spent a fascinating afternoon hosted by University of North London Business School in January. Through dialogue with Professor John Stephenson, we learnt about linking learners, universities and organisations. Professor Stephenson has had a long association with learner centred approaches to learning and has set up the International Centre for Learner Managed Learning at Middlesex University. He posed a couple of questions at the start of the session - How can we prepare ourselves for a world that...
The inquiry team established by the Centre has produced its first report on Summerhill School. The team of eight, chaired by Ian Cunningham included the following; Stuart Ainsworth, Co-Director, Equality and Discrimination Centre, Faculty of Education, University of Strathclyde; Dr Harry Gray, Chairman of MES Ltd and Visiting Professor, University of Salford; Derry Hannam, Education Consultant and Council of Europe Expert Adviser in Education for Democratic Citizenship; Dr Peter Honey, Chartered Psychologist and publisher; Jill Horsburgh, Head, The Godolphin School, Salisbury; Colin Reid, Head, St Christopher School, Letchworth; and Dr Michael Rosen, writer for children and broadcaster. The following is a report...
with Professor John G. Burgoyne Fifteen CSML network members and invited guests from as far away as Finland enjoyed a participative afternoon with John Burgoyne, as guests of NOP in Blackfriars. John is Professor of Management Learning and Head of the Department of Learning at Lancaster University Management School, a visiting Professor at other universities and business schools, as well as working with several large national and multi national organisations. He was a founder member of 'The Learning Company' project with Mike Pedler and Tom Boydell. John explained the basic ideas behind the Learning Company concept, defining such a company as "An organisation...
