Donald Schoen
Donald Schon was an organizational theorist at MIT whose The Reflective Practitioner examined how professionals in business and the professions learn in action, challenging the dominant technical rationality model of expertise. His concept of reflective practice has influenced professional development across industries.
Works
- The Reflective PractitionerHow professionals learn through reflection and everyday practice rather than formal training
- Beyond the Stable StateAddresses how organizations adapt to rapid technological and social change
- Organizational LearningTheory of how organizations learn and integrate knowledge across departments
- Educating the Reflective PractitionerApplies reflective practice concepts to teaching and professional development