Action Inquiry: a learning approach for systems change
At the School, we have come to see action inquiry as a systemic practice of learning, a process through which we continually act, reflect, iterate and learn as a way of engaging with complex issues.
We created this publication to support people to understand action inquiry and work with it in their systems change practice. Through it, we delve into key concepts, ideas and framings that underpin action inquiry and its role at the School.
The publication unfolds over three sections:
- Action inquiry overview: A high-level view of the theory of action inquiry and how we work with it as systemic practice.
- The framings: Different framings that practitioners can integrate into their work and life.
- Embodying action inquiry as systemic practice: Action inquiry as a way of being and becoming.
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
April 2025.
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Joining us in inquiry
If you have any reflections, questions, or would like the School’s support to bring an action inquiry approach into your work, teaching or learning, we'd love to hear from you. You can get in touch via [email protected].
