Case Study Approach in Region-wide Curriculum and Teaching Materials Development in Agroforestry Education in Southeast Asia Jesus C. Fernandez ICRAF Capacity Building Specialist & SEANAFE Technical Adviser …because agroforestry matters in regional development

 Brief on SEANAFE  Why the Case Study Approach  Why “Markets” & “Landscape” as subject matters  Processes and Experiences  Lessons Learned  Challenges …because agroforestry matters in regional development

SEANAFE’s Mission …because agroforestry matters in regional development To help improve agroforestry education, training, research and extension, and contribute to socioeconomic development, empowerment of farming communities and sustainable natural resources and environmental management in the SEA region

…because agroforestry matters in regional development Why the “Case Study Approach”? Problem-oriented: being interdisciplinary, highlighting real situations, and engaging learners to think more critically about the subject matter. Broad field-centered: several separate concepts relating to the subject matter are considered and converged into one interdisciplinary framework

Why Integrate “Markets” & “Landscape” Concepts …because agroforestry matters in regional development rapid socioeconomic & environmental changes in SEA Need to realize farmers’ full production capacities & gainful participation in markets Need to address bias toward supply than demand side Need to address environmental impacts of land use decisions & functions of entire landscape Need to provide students better insights on how AF markets impacts on livelihoods & landscapes

…because agroforestry matters in regional development Project Framework 5 Country research reports 5 Country teaching case study materials Workshop to share & draw research lessons Common issues & concerns distilled Training & planning workshop Conduct of country researches Interventions Intermediate Outputs Final Outputs Short-term: Application of teaching case study materials in existing relevant AF courses Mid term: More curriculum development and reviews of AF courses to incorporate MAFTP and AFLA themes Long term: Offering of MAFTP and AFLA as separate AF courses in SEANAFE institutions Translation & In-country trainings Educational change / impact 1 Curriculum Framework At least 100 trained lecturers & 1 teacher’s guide

…because agroforestry matters in regional development Developing the Curricular Framework AFLA Phase 1 Phase 2 MAFTP Identification of competency requirements of students Conduct of country researches on the subject matter Analyses of research results & identification of general issues & concerns vs. competency requirements Categorization of Issues & Concerns into key themes Consolidation of key themes into curricular framework Consolidation of key themes into curricular framework Inductive manner Conduct of country researches with key themes as guide elements Review of competency requirements and key themes vs. research issues & concerns Finalization of Curricular Framework Deductive manner Identification of key themes into curricular framework

…because agroforestry matters in regional development Developing the Teaching Materials Country teams developed teaching framework based on research results Consultant formulated case study materials out of teaching framework Country teams reviewed the case study materials & filled info gaps required by consultant Consultant revised study materials based on feedback from country teams SEANAFE packaged the case study materials MAFTP AFLA Country teams drafted the case study materials based on research results Consultant edited & commented on the draft case study materials Country teams filled info gaps required by consultant & revised the case study materials Consultant reedited & revised versions of case study materials SEANAFE packaged the case study materials

“MAFTP” Curricular Framework Theme 1: Agroforestry Situationer in Southeast Asia Theme 2: Sustainable Agroforestry Production, Trade & Consumption Theme 3: Value Chain Analysis & Agroenterprise Development Theme 4: Enabling Environment for MAFTP …because agroforestry matters in regional development

“AFLA” Curricular Framework Theme 1: Introduction to Landscape Agroforestry Theme 2: Characterizing Agroforestry Landscapes Theme 3: Drivers of Change in Agroforestry Landscapes Theme 4: Tools, Methods & Approaches in Agroforestry Landscape Analysis Theme 5: Planning & Managing Agroforestry Landscapes …because agroforestry matters in regional development

Outputs of In-country Trainings Country MAFTPAFLA No. of Trainees No. of Institutions No. of Trainees No. of Institutions Indonesia Laos Philippines Thailand Vietnam Total About 180 action plans produced to mainstream project outputs & experiences …because agroforestry matters in regional development

Lessons Learned Expertise, commitment quality, working dynamics, & English writing skills of team members are critical Project activities interfere with work commitments of team members, thus, needs institutional support …because agroforestry matters in regional development Team members’ unfamiliarity with case study approach limits peer-based learning Validation of research results is needed to address information gaps & inconsistencies & ensure quality of research outputs

Lessons Learned Outputs can be produced either by inductive or deductive ways but the latter appears to be a more practical option for cross country comparison Availability of a teacher’s guide makes integration of subject matter into existing courses much easier. …because agroforestry matters in regional development

Some Challenges Differences among SEANAFE member institutions in agroforestry course and program offerings Institutional support and full recognition of the project approaches by SEANAFE member institutions Relatively high cost requirement to generate the outputs and outcomes Level of familiarity and readiness of lecturers to adopt the case study approach in their teaching Availability of other case study and reference materials in SEANAFE countries on the curricular framework themes …because agroforestry matters in regional development

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