“Through reflection, he (the practitioner) can surface and criticize the tacit understandings that have grown up around the repetitive experiences of a specialized practice, and can make new sense of the situations of uncertainty or uniqueness which he may allow himself to experience”                                                                                             Donald Schön   Learning about ourselves and about our execution in practice […]

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world”                                                                       Mahatma Gandhi In preparing for adaptability, I discussed the use of the situation and the use of theory and experience… the importance of having a ready repertoire of principles and frames for use in interpretation and action selection. This, however, raises the […]

“One of the hallmarks of the professional, therefore, is his ability to ‘take a convergent knowledge base and convert it into professional services that are tailored to the unique requirements of the client situation”                            Donald Schön                                                      quoting Edgar Schein ((Schein, E. and Kommers, D. (1972). Professional Education: Some New Directions. Hightstown, New Jersey: McGraw-Hill […]