Cognitive and affective learning on farmer participatory research (FPR) among Filipino and Thai rainfed rice scientist
1997
Quiamco, M.B.
FPR [farmer participatory research] knowledge of participating scientists before the course was very low. The participants also perceived themselves as having no skills at all in most of the 18 FPR skills listed. Post-course assessment results showed a knowledge gain of more than 100 percent (mean=117 percent and 131 percent), with the Filipino group gaining more than the Thai group. Perceived FPR skills improved from no or very little skills to skilled or very skilled for both groups. Observations of scientists' behavior towards farmers through nonverbal message code showed a generally positive attitude during participatory activities, but found only three of 27 participants who did not send only negative nonverbal codes. Content analyses of the two groups' Resource Characterization Report and Research Plan revealed that the Thai group described the farmers' situation and its causes/reasons in more instances than the Filipino group. The former were also able to address all three priority problems in their plan while the latter addressed two out of three. The study showed that while present FPR knowledge among scientist is very low, cognitive and affective learning is possible through a structured experiential activity such as the RLRRC [Rainfed Lowland Rice Research Consortium] course. Prior experience in working with the farmers strongly influence learning outcomes, ecological background only indirectly, and science-oriented values sometimes created communication problems for the scientist and the farmer
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