A training workshop was conducted for staff of programme in order to expose them to the use of participatory techniques. There is an introduction to the use of PRA methods, and to the preparations for the workshops. The emphasis was on experiential learning, with morning classroom sessions and afternoon fieldwork followed by feedback sessions with the villagers. Various techniques were identified as being of use for different components of the project, although the emphasis was on the use and sequencing of techniques, which were often conducted at speed. It was recommended that a follow up workshop be conducted after a period of use in the field, in order to share experiences, and that some trainers could be identified. There was a feeling that more time was needed to practice PRA techniques, although there was comment that these might be standardised in the future.
Publication year:
1993
Interest groups:
May interest those a particular interest in techniques and approaches to methodology (less so for behaviour and attitudes) training
Pages:
14 p.
Publisher reference:
East Java Rainfed Agricultural Project