Research-informed practice: After-action reviews
Written By: Author(s): Gary Jones and Deborah Netolicky
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What’s the idea?
An essential part of being a research-informed practitioner is assessing the outcome of the decision you have taken.
What does it mean?
Initially developed by the U.S. army, an after-action review (AAR) is a group process designed to give you clear steps to review activities and identify the lessons learned. The AAR consists of four steps:
What did we set out to do?
What actually happened?
Why did it happen?
What are we going to do next time?
An AAR can be used to help you learn from a range of situations, such as discussions over collaboration with another department or reviewing a scheme of work.
Marhal (2018) identifies a number of key features of an AAR, which include:
Inclusivity, with everyone having a say
Non-threatening language being used with a no-blame culture
Identifying what went well and how, if necessary, it could be done again
Open and honest discussions of what could be done better, with recommendations in the form of lessons learned
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This article was published in May 2019 and reflects the terminology and understanding of research and evidence in use at the time. Some terms and conclusions may no longer align with current standards. We encourage readers to approach the content with an understanding of this context.
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