Publication
Towards an IT Solution to Support Reflecive Learning at the Workplace
Silke Balzert-Walter; Daniel Wessel; Thomas Kleinert; Kristin Knipfer; Peter Fettke; Peter Loos
In: ECIS 2012 Proceedings. European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), June 11-13, Barcelona, Spain, without publisher, 2012.
Abstract
The successful management of learning and knowledge has become a critical success factor for
organisations in today’s knowledge-intensive business world. Reflection on work practice has been
identified as one of the central mechanisms of learning at work. It leads to a better understanding of
work-related experiences and can guide future behavior. However, it has not been discussed so far
how reflection may help organisations to react to changing conditions and business environments and
how this kind of organisational learning may be supported by an appropriate Information System.
Based on a well-accepted model in reflective learning theory and key findings from a study, the paper
contributes to closing this gap by proposing a solution, which can be used even if no other Information
Technology support is available within the corporate environment. Accordingly, the development and
the prototypical implementation of two applications supporting reflective learning at the workplace
are described in detail.