Challenges Of Action Learning

In in action learning, students do their practical work outside the classroom, this brings about challenges because it requires a personal commitment to achieving desirable results (Fonacier & Mueller, 2006). Raelin (2000) also added that because of practical work in action learning, it can bring in concerns regarding its theoretical base.

According to Jones-Evans et al. (2000) in action learning, the mentor as they are referred to entrepreneurship education, they play the major role of the action learning process and they direct it for desirable results. Therefore, the challenge could be in finding such a facilitator who would be available all the time to control the student set and make sure that students follow the learning moralities.

Furthermore, David Rae stated that in secondary schools action learning proof for its use and effectiveness is fairly limited, is not a common method of instruction. This is because it is a difficult learning instruction to implement and takes a long process especially in determining host organisations for students (Rae, 2007).

Another issue raised by Brockbank( 2009 ) that lies with action learning as a pedagogy is that it focuses on reflection, this can be a limiting factor because entrepreneurship education is sad to be more hands on than direct instruction, the danger part of action learning in entrepreneurship is that reflection becomes the center, rather than action. The problem is compounded by the open nature of the approach, because learners set their own pace, and students can take several months to complete their work (Beaty,

They have social preferences rooted in their dreams, ambitions and concerns therefore, they should be assisted to forge a productive personality that would connect themselves to business world demands and features (Adirika, 2014)

Challenges faced by action learning pedagogy can be reduces by use of information communication and technology (ICT) in schools. This was emphasized by (Ohia (2012) cited in Adirika 2014), he stated that ICT can improve the implementation and use of action learning instructional method in entrepreneurship education and further improve learning strategies.

Finally Adirika (2014) advocated for incorporation of action learning method of instruction in the education system for revolution success. He further noted that sufficient materials and resources should be put in place to support creative and inspired learning of entrepreneurship