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Landscape functions and people Bangkok, October 2009 Collaborative learning
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Innovative approach to “development” Development of innovation Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation
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Technological innovation at WUR
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Awareness of its need Capability to adopt Innovation capacity Innovation requires: Institutional change Awareness of its need Capability to adopt
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Co-creation of innovation capacity Learning Alliances Policy Dialogue Multistakeholder engagement Action Research Knowledge networks Social Learning Interactive Knowledge Processes Researchers Policy Makers Entrepreneurs Community Leaders Practitioners Activists Citizens Media Educators Politicians Context To Improve Shared Understanding Collective Action
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Social learning “Social learning can be defined as a process by which communities, stakeholder groups or societies learn to innovate and adapt in response to changing social and environmental conditions” (Woodhill, 2009).
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Social learning in a landscape Landscape as an arena for social learning to take place
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We cannot solve a problem using the same logic with which it was created... What to learn?
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New coalitions between the different sectors, forming new umbrella organizations with all stakeholders, from diverse parts of society, striving for mutually beneficial outcomes (Steve Waddell). Social learning
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O o Understanding landscape dynamics Inter-disciplinary learning
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State: Voters/leaders Order/stability Rules/laws Civil society: Community/group Justice/prosperity Social relations Business: Owners/clients Money/profit Transactions/ contracts Inter-sectoral learning
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State: Voters/leaders Order/stability Rules/laws Civil society: Community/group Justice/prosperity Social relations Business: Owners/clients Money/profit Transactions/ contracts Inter-sectoral learning Intervening in landscape dynamics
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Learning Individual learning Group learning Social learning Organisational learning
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Accumulate knowledge Child in a doorway A young bird leaving the nest Flying Youth Learning
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To learn from the past, to improve for the future To share lessons on experiences and successful practices with others To embark upon a process of shared learning
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Continually improving the quality of our work By learning from past successes and mistakes By sharing ideas with others By being open about problems and failures By searching for impact To be better prepared for an insecure future Learning
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Experience Review Adapt and implement Conceptualisation Kolb’s Learning Cycle Activist Reflector Theorist Pragmatist Kolb’s four phases of learning
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Learning styles quiz
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Group learning Exercise with the rope observe what is happening – what happened? Why? So what? Now what? provide feedback and give suggestions for improvement
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Plan Act Monitor Evaluate Plan Act Monitor Evaluate The Action Learning Cycle Continuous Learning
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Triple loop learning 1. Are we doing things right? 2. Are we doing the right things? 3. How do we know what is right?
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Triple loop learning
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Definition of Paradigms (Kuhn) “An entire constellation of beliefs, values and techniques, and so on, shared by the members of a given community”
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In Other Words Mindsets Worldview Belief system Mental models Underlying assumptions
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The depth of assumptions What we see in terms of how decision-making takes place That what lies underneath the decision-making process Deep drivers of our behavior and the choices that we make (paradigms)
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How are paradigms (re) created?
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Paradigms Society history Mdia Education Travel religion Age group Culture How are paradigms (re) created?
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Why are paradigms so difficult to change?
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In this course... we are going to challenge our paradigms in order to learn
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We will try to "un-learn" certain patterns of behaviour We will avoid defensive behaviour (“it’s difficult for us”...) Avoid power imbalance (“knowledge is power”), since there are no experts In this course...
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Improve our knowledge by sharing and exchanged Develop our creativity Develop an open mind Through critical reflection and dialogue In this course...
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Learning methods applied in the course “Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I will understand” Confucius, 450 BC
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Stimulating personal reflection (learning diary) Preparing a personal action plan (PAPA) Working with and sharing your experiences Real life case studies Linking theory and practice Developing competences Excursion Learning methods applied in the course
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Participant Action Plan (PAPA) 1. Every day an interesting idea or "learning point" to be applied in your own job (one or more) 2. Based on the learning points, you develop 2 or 3 "action items", which form the body of your action plan 3. Transformation of the action items into an action plan, describing what new knowledge you will apply in your own job, within the next six months, after six months, whenever the option arises 4. Think of the resources you will need, the way in which you will implement, the effects it will have, and the organisational support you will need for this
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Panic Stretch Comfort Learning methods applied in the course
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Anything else? IF NOT: THANK YOU!!
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