My former student Orasa Suksawang, who is currently a Professor at the
Kasatsart Univ. in Bangkok, developed a system dynamics based computer game
to blend with temple events and in Rural areas. This was very successful
in educating the farmers. Orasa can be reached at
Orasa Suksawang <fsocoss@ku.ac.th>
Khalid Saeed
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Khalid Saeed
Professor and Department Head
Social Science and Policy Studies
W. P. I., 100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609, USA
Ph: 508-831-5563; fax: 508-831-5896
email: saeed@wpi.edu
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Assuming the objective is to help the people become better farmers
(perhaps only incidentally SD users) then I suggest that the following
have to be made to come true:
Farmers get clear on their purpose in farming and on the concepts
pertinent to farming.
Farmers get information on the degree to which their farming could be
improved and get clear on what that means to them.
Farmers get information on specific techniques, methods, timings,
selections that will improve either their yield (or other purpose) and
their work.
[[the previous stages can be enhanced by the use of proven science
teaching techniques and tools as has been demonstrated by Dr. Joseph
Novak, Cornell, and associates. c.f. www.coginst.uwf.edu and click on
CMap Toolkit. Also "Learning How to Learn" by Novak and Gowin,
Cambridge U. Press, 1984.]]
Farmers learn how to select an initiative, journal their decision, do
the work and notice the results.
Farmers discover that a lot of things depend on a lot of things.
[[now they are interested in understanding this puzzle]]
Farmers learn how to "meta farm"
[[using SD, of course]]
And to lead it, your friend would be well advised to read the part of
Donald Schon already recommended.
(perhaps only incidentally SD users) then I suggest that the following
have to be made to come true:
Farmers get clear on their purpose in farming and on the concepts
pertinent to farming.
Farmers get information on the degree to which their farming could be
improved and get clear on what that means to them.
Farmers get information on specific techniques, methods, timings,
selections that will improve either their yield (or other purpose) and
their work.
[[the previous stages can be enhanced by the use of proven science
teaching techniques and tools as has been demonstrated by Dr. Joseph
Novak, Cornell, and associates. c.f. www.coginst.uwf.edu and click on
CMap Toolkit. Also "Learning How to Learn" by Novak and Gowin,
Cambridge U. Press, 1984.]]
Farmers learn how to select an initiative, journal their decision, do
the work and notice the results.
Farmers discover that a lot of things depend on a lot of things.
[[now they are interested in understanding this puzzle]]
Farmers learn how to "meta farm"
[[using SD, of course]]
And to lead it, your friend would be well advised to read the part of
Donald Schon already recommended.
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Hello,
I would like to post a question on behalf of a friend who works to improve
farming in less developed/"Third World" countries.
Her role is to take the results/findings of agricultural research and then
find ways to apply them to the benefit of poor farmers in those countries.
Can anybody advise on best practice methods of disseminating/extending
research findings in less developed countries, and applying science to
benefit poor farmers?
More generally, has any work been done on how best to take the results of
scientific research and then apply it amongst people who have no
understanding of the science and very few resources?
I realise that this may be "at the edge" of System Dynamics, but appreciate
your feedback.
With regards,
Finn Jackson
From: "Jackson, Finn S" <finn.jackson@eds.com>
I would like to post a question on behalf of a friend who works to improve
farming in less developed/"Third World" countries.
Her role is to take the results/findings of agricultural research and then
find ways to apply them to the benefit of poor farmers in those countries.
Can anybody advise on best practice methods of disseminating/extending
research findings in less developed countries, and applying science to
benefit poor farmers?
More generally, has any work been done on how best to take the results of
scientific research and then apply it amongst people who have no
understanding of the science and very few resources?
I realise that this may be "at the edge" of System Dynamics, but appreciate
your feedback.
With regards,
Finn Jackson
From: "Jackson, Finn S" <finn.jackson@eds.com>
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In "The Reflective practioner" by Donald Schon in the chapter "The context
of science based practice" there is a useful description of a system
approach to solve a similar situation in Colombia in the 50s.
Look at it
Eduardo Giordanelli
From: "Eduardo Giordanelli" <eduardo@rdiitalia.com>
of science based practice" there is a useful description of a system
approach to solve a similar situation in Colombia in the 50s.
Look at it
Eduardo Giordanelli
From: "Eduardo Giordanelli" <eduardo@rdiitalia.com>