Slides for workshop management

Realizing sustainable agricultural mechanisation

African Conservation Tillage Network

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1 December 2017

Comprehensive Conservation Agriculture Programme (CCAP)

The problems of this world can not be solved by the level of thinking that created them (Eistein)

Training Manuals Pre-testing Workshop


Core Values for our Interaction• Informality – relaxed atmosphere with discipline

• Inclusiveness

• Multilogue – no monologues

• Openness & transparency

• Appreciate the difference in thinking

• No defensiveness

• No jargon

• Understanding and accepting reality

• Constructive controversy: challenging each other

• Creativity and innovation

• Honesty and political incorrectness

• Flexibility – adaptive programme


Rules for the Table Groups

For an effective and fun interaction....

• Try to interact with as many people as possible new sitting position after every break

• Think first individually, then discuss as a group

• Don‘t be dominant - give everyone a chance

• No speeches, be to the point

• When you write cards – write one idea per card

• No computers and smartphones during sessions


Participants introductions & expectations

1. Make sure you sit at a table with people whom you dont know very well

2. Shake hands with all the people in your group – mention your names including your nickname.

3 Discuss in your group and agree on:

a) What should happen in this workshop?

b) What should not happen in this workshop?

c) What should be the main output(s) of this workshop?

Write 1 -2 card each for question 3a-c

Time 15 minutes


Workshop Objectives

The overall objective pretest the CA manual developed by ACT.

The specific objectives are to:

• a) Pretest/Demonstrate use of the manual so that the training process is fine-tuned by facilitating the learning of selected modules.

• Final editing of the manuals, including lesson plans, to address and incorporate short comings brought out by the pretesting workshop

• Getting to know and appreciate each other more and having fun!


Key elements of the workshop process

1. Learning and not training

2. Facilitation and not teaching

3. Participatory adult learning


Adult learning principles/How adults learn• Adults have experience

Sharing of experiences should be encouraged

• Learn in an atmosphere of active involvement and participation

Active participation should be encouraged

• Learn when context of learning is close to their own task

Real world approach should be used

• Have a strong power of reasoning and observation

Memorizing should be minimized and maximize opportunities for observation and reasoning

• Voluntary learners

Have a right to know why a topic is important to learn

• Have a sense of personal dignity

They must be treated with respect at all times

• Remember 20 % of what they hear, 40 % of what they Hear and See, 80 % of what they Discover for themselves

Encourage demonstration, practical's, learning by doing.


Participatory Learning Principles

• Base the training on the needs on the participants

• Create a comfortable, cooperative, trusting environment

• Encourage participants through group work

• Use visual in presentations

• Use practical exercises and demonstration to develop skills

• Use case studies and problem solving exercises where appropriate

• Use drama and role play to explore issues

• Use ice breakers and energizers to revive participants when they seem tired or bored.

• Have a recap checklist to make sure participants have grasped the important points from each session.


Workshop Facilitation Methods

• Plenary lecture presentations/discussions to stimulate discussion and provide to the participants new information and experiences including research findings/explanations.

• Buzz” groups and small group working sessions: Participants will for a lot of practical work, assignments and discussions be divided into smaller groups.

• Demonstrations and practicals: Most CA principles and practical options will be demonstrated, unless or otherwise using real life aids. In feasible cases, participants will also be expected to each try out in practical sessions.

• Field Visit: Participants normally should visit institutions/farmers practicing CA during the workshop period – seeing is believing.


Establishment of committees

1. Feedback (recap) committee

• To visualise and give a summary of the previous days’ events

• To visualize a daily assessment on the different topics or sessions of the day in a creative way

• By consulting other participants during the day, share any area of concern that deserve the attention of facilitators/ participants

• Members day


Learning Methods/Tool box committee

Tasks: • Describe and comment on all learning methods/tools used during the

workshop e.g. games, role-plays, energisers, exercise and other method used by the facilitator

• Document them in the following way and present in no more than 5 minutes

Members:

Members:

The tool How used Comments


Thank You


Programme of the day 27 October 2017

1. Opening prayer - participant

2. Recap day 1 (Committee reports) - participants

3. Soil and Water Management in CA Systems - Soil Health: Amir

4. Management of Cover Crops & Soil Mulch in CA Systems – Amir & Saidi

5. Management of Pests in CA systems – Peter

6. Practical Sessions (weed control, soil structure, properties, water infiltration/retention – Peter, Amir, Saidi, Edward,




2. Recap day 1 (Committee reports) – participants

3. Mechanization for CA Systems: CA Techniques in manual, animal traction and tractor–based systems Saidi

4. Mechanization for CA Systems: Display and demonstration of equipment and implements for manual, animal traction and tractor CA based systems Saidi, Peter


Reflections on the learning process and manual

Read through the module allocated to your group and reflect on the pretesting of the module.

1. What is your general comment on the modules?

2. What specific areas of improvement can you suggest?

3. Comment on lesson plans e.g. sequence of topics, methods and approach suggested etc, and time allocated to cover the modules.

4. Do you have local examples and pictures to share for inclusion into the modules?

5. Send Namibian-specific pictures to: [email protected] with copy to [email protected] by 29 October 2017

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2. Recap day 4 (Committee reports) – participants

3. Reflections on the learning process and manual discussions and feedback

4. Evaluation and closure by 13.30

5. Planning and networking after lunch until late


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