Working with learning histories

A concrete method that helps in working with personal stories is the method of the learning history. The guru in this field is Art Kleiner. The learning history is a document in which a critical learning- or change-moment is examined. In the document you describe who is involved and then all the people tell their own story. Their story is about their actions, results, underlying beliefs and arguments. These stories are of a very personal nature and are described in a rich way. These stories are also analysed and labelled. But without loosing the original story. Giving meaning to the stories is done together with the people who wrote the stories. A nice example of how a learning history works, can be found in this article. It is an example from the car-industry. It also contains a picture of how a learning history looks like. There is also a good field manual for the Learning Historian online available. It 's written by Art Kleiner.