Theory in Practice
Increasing Professional Effectiveness

Chris Argyris (Author), Donald A. Schon (Author)

9781555424466, Wiley

Paperback / softback, published 3 February 1992

272 pages
23.3 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.372 kg

"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice." --Journal of Higher Education

"This is a fundamentally important book. It strikes directly to theheart of real education--changing behavior." --AdministrativeScience Quarterly

"This book is a landmark in two fields. It is a practical guide tothe reform of professional education. It is also a beacon totheoretical thinking about human organizations, about theirinterdepAndence with the social structure of the professions, andabout theory in practice."
-- Journal of Higher Education

Perface.

One: Theory.

1. Theories of Action.

2. Evaluating Theories of Action.

Two: Action.

3. Diagnosing Theories-in-Use.

4. Model I.

5. Model II.

6. Transition from Model I to Model II.

7. Learining Model-II Behavior.

Three: Practice.

8. Issues in Professional Education.

9. Implications for Professional Competence and Practice.

10. Redesigning Professional Education.

NotesReferencesIndex.

Subject Areas: Education [JN]