ACTION LEARNING: IN SEARCH OF P

One of the fundamentals of Action Learning is the emphasis on Q type learning (knowledge and skill gained by apposite questioning, investigation and experimentation) as distinct from P type learning (information or skill derived from material already formulated, digested and presented for consumption in programmes of teaching and training). Because P is the traditional and established learning, there has been an increasing emphasis on Q. This article seeks to redress the balance whilst acknowledging the crucial difference between the two types of learning and the importance of Q.