| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 184 pages) : illustrations |
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PART I: FUTURE CONTEXT -- Future Context: Section Editorial -- Learning to Lead in Uncertain Times through Storytelling and Improvisation -- The Shifting Landscape of Global Challenges in the 21st Century, What This Means for What Businesses Want From Tomorrow's Leaders, and the Implications for Management Learning -- The Future of HE: What Will the Sector Look Like in 25 years Time and What Does This Mean for Executive Education? -- PART II: FUTURE LEARNING -- Future Learning: Section Editorial -- When the Classroom is no Longer a Room -- Virtual Action Learning:€A New Genre for Powerful Learning -- The Future of Learning: Insights and Innovations from Executive Development -- Virtual Action Learning -- A New Frontier? Generation Y and learning: A Changing World -- PART III: FUTURE LEARNER -- Future Learner: Section Editorial -- Re-cognising Learning and Teaching: Opening the Space of Possibility -- Insights and Innovations from Executive Development -- 'An informed slowness' -- Curiosity as an Enabler of Learning in the Attention Economy -- Concluding Thoughts |
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Machine generated contents note: -- PART I: FUTURE CONTEXT -- Future Context: Section Editorial -- Learning to Lead in Uncertain Times through Storytelling and Improvisation -- The Shifting Landscape of Global Challenges in the 21st Century, What This Means for What Businesses Want From Tomorrows Leaders, and the Implications for Management Learning -- The Future of HE: What Will the Sector Look Like in 25 years Time and What Does This Mean for Executive Education? -- PART II: FUTURE LEARNING -- Future Learning: Section Editorial -- When the Classroom is no Longer a Room -- Virtual Action Learning: A New Genre for Powerful Learning -- The Future of Learning: Insights and Innovations from Executive Development -- Virtual Action Learning -- A New Frontier? Generation Y and learning: A Changing World -- PART III: FUTURE LEARNER -- Future Learner: Section Editorial -- Re-cognising Learning and Teaching: Opening the Space of Possibility -- Insights and Innovations from Executive Development -- An informed slowness -- Curiosity as an Enabler of Learning in the Attention Economy -- Concluding Thoughts |
| Summary |
The Future of Learning is a collection of chapters€focusing on research-informed 'future-scoping' and emerging practice in the field of executive education. Chapters have been developed from papers presented at the Future of Learning Conference held at Ashridge Business School in 2009. The book is split into three sections: Future Context includes chapters on storytelling and improvisation, leadership competencies required for the 21st Century and scenarios for the future of the HE sector. Future Learning discusses the emergence and potential of Virtual Action Learning, the implications of web 2.0 and how Generation Y is impacting and impacted by the workplace. Future Learners brings the needs of the learner to the fore, with thought-provoking chapters on opening the possibilities of learning, the importance of 'place' and curiosity as an enabler of learning. Written in an accessible style, the book will appeal to anyone working in the field of adult and higher education and training |
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"Based on research-informed "future-scoping" and emerging practice in the field of executive education this book is split into three parts: Future Context, Future Learning and Future Learners. With a short editorial introducing each part, it will appeal to anyone working in the field of adult and higher education and training"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Executives -- Training of.
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Leadership -- Study and teaching
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Corporate Governance.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Leadership.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Development.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Workplace Culture.
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Executives -- Training of
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Leadership -- Study and teaching
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Voller, Shirine.
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Blass, Eddie.
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Culpin, Vicki, 1971-
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| ISBN |
9780230306356 |
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0230306357 |
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