02229nam a2200397 a 4500 ebr10580320 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120524s2012 caua sb 001 0 eng d 2012016817 9781118097359 9781118223673 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)794306438 LC1100 .C63 2012eb 378/.01 23 Cockell, Jeanie, 1950- Appreciative inquiry in higher education [electronic resource] : a transformative force / Jeanie Cockell, Joan McArthur-Blair. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2012. xxv, 228 p. : ill. Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series Includes bibliographical references and index. pt. 1. Foundations -- pt. 2. Practice. "Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is about making positive changes in the world so to incorporate it fully in higher education means it will have an exponential impact on the next generation of positive change makers in the world. This book puts the focus on AI in higher education. It provides unique stories and practical guidance on how AI can be applied in higher education and offers practitioners the AI concepts, frameworks and agendas. The book gives practitioners the theoretical concepts to ground their work and links AI to the positive psychology and strengths work that has influenced educational approaches in the first decade of the 21st century"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Transformative learning. Education, Higher Aims and objectives. Appreciative inquiry. Electronic books. local McArthur-Blair, Joan, 1954- ebrary, Inc. Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10580320 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 84784 84784