Lainattua vai omaa laatua – kriittinen näkökulma oppilaitoksen laatuajatteluun

Authors

• Jari Kalavainen

Keywords:

laadunhallinta, Demingin kehä, PDCA, systeeminen konstruktionismi, quality improvement, Deming Cycle, systemic constructionism

Abstract

Models for quality improvement always carry with them the basic assumptions related to the operating environment and the decade in which they were created. These models are nowadays being applied also in educational organizations. One reason for popularity of models that have a clear structure, but which are mechanical in practice, is human being’s fundamental need to analyse the reality in order to achieve feeling of control. In this article, widely used ”plan – do – check – act” -model is replaced with ”action – reflection – learning” -model, which has its origin in systemic constructionism and is more coherent with the pedagogical thinking in educational organizations.