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Organizational learning in consciousness-based education schools: a multiple-case study
Mälardalen University, School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, Innovation and Product Realisation.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5545-5457
Linneaus Univ, Mkt & Qual Management, Kalmar, Sweden..
2020 (English)In: International Journal of Educational Management, ISSN 0951-354X, E-ISSN 1758-6518, Vol. 34, no 5, p. 849-867Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Purpose An innovative technology called consciousness-based education (CBE) is being introduced in schools worldwide. The approach includes both an experiential and an intellectual component. However, research studies exploring learning in CBE are rare. The purpose of the paper is to explore how organizational learning takes place in schools, which adopt CBE in addition to their ordinary curriculum. Moreover, the ambition of the approach regarding quality is examined. Methodology/approach A multiple-case study has been carried out. Four schools using CBE have been studied: a private school in Fairfield, Iowa, USA; a governmentally funded free school in Skelmersdale, United Kingdom; an independent school in Melbourne, Australia, and a primary school in Lelystad, the Netherlands. In total, 26 in-depth interviews have been performed, mainly with teachers and students but also with principals and experts in the CBE pedagogy. In addition, three focus-group interviews with primary school pupils were conducted and observation during classes was included. The data were analyzed by the constant comparative technique from the grounded theory approach. Findings Categories characterizing organizational learning in the CBE schools have been identified. These findings are related to theories of the learning organization, resulting in a framework depicting different components of learning. Research limitation/implication - The study provides a framework illustrating organizational learning in schools that utilize CBE which affords an overview of the technology and can serve as a vantage point for further research. Since this is a qualitative case study, the effectiveness of the CBE approach and its impact on learning outcomes were not assessed, and the possibilities to generalize the findings are limited. Originality/value CBE has not previously been studied from an organizational learning perspective.

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EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD , 2020. Vol. 34, no 5, p. 849-867
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Organizational learning, Quality, Consciousness-based education, Schools, Grounded theory
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-48296DOI: 10.1108/IJEM-01-2019-0009ISI: 000515803400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85083618209OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-48296DiVA, id: diva2:1437308
Available from: 2020-06-09 Created: 2020-06-09 Last updated: 2020-10-07Bibliographically approved

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