Have you ever put together a class activity and expected one thing to happen, but something entirely different occurred? Are you looking for an easy but effective strategy for identifying what is working in your classroom and what needs improvement? After-action reviews (AAR) are the tool you are looking for.
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I have used after-action reviews for the last 40 years. I was first exposed to them in the Air Force as a strategy for continuous improvement. AARs have served me well. I continue to use them today. I also use them in the classroom, and you can as well.
AARs are easy to conduct and yield a lot of valuable information about your course and its activities. The key is to do something with what you learn.
This week we are going to inspect After-Action Reviews and how you can improve your courses.
Additional Reading
- Emergent Learning in Action: The After Action Review
- After-Action Review: A quick and simple technique to assess the quality of decisions
- Learning in the Thick of It
- After Action Review AAR
- TC 25-20: A Leader’s Guide to After-Action Reviews (PDF)
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