Co-Production of Knowledge in Multi-Stakeholder Processes: Analyzing Joint Experimentation as Social Learning

Autor/inn/en	Akpo, Essegbemon; Crane, Todd A.; Vissoh, Pierre V.; Tossou, Rigobert C.
Titel	Co-Production of Knowledge in Multi-Stakeholder Processes: Analyzing Joint Experimentation as Social Learning
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 21 (2015) 4, S.369-388 (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1389-224X
DOI	10.1080/1389224X.2014.939201
Schlagwörter	Stakeholders; Agricultural Education; Group Dynamics; Feedback (Response); Research Methodology; Value Judgment; Agricultural Engineering; Agricultural Skills; Innovation; Agricultural Production; Rural Extension; Needs Assessment; Research Projects; Cooperative Learning; Focus Groups; Group Discussion; Transcripts (Written Records); Participant Observation; Horticulture; Social Psychology; Adult Education; Foreign Countries; Semi Structured Interviews; Benin + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Gruppendynamik; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Werturteil; Agrarindustrie; Agronomie; Agrarwissenschaft; Production; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Bedarfsermittlung; Forschungsvorhaben; Kooperatives Lernen; Gruppendiskussion; Teilnehmende Beobachtung; Gartenbau; Sozialpsychologie; Adult; Adults; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Ausland
Abstract	Purpose: Changing research design and methodologies regarding how researchers articulate with end-users of technology is an important consideration in developing sustainable agricultural practices. This paper analyzes a joint experiment as a multi-stakeholder process and contributes to understand how the way of organizing social learning affects stakeholders' ownership of process outcomes. Design/Methodology/Approach:A learning group composed of the different stakeholders of the oil palm seed system in Benin was set around a joint experiment. We use a detailed account of the group dynamics to understand the social process. Findings: The way the process is designed and conducted has a great effect on the ownership by the participants. Methodological steps taken in this research process showed its efficacy to produce quick and positive feedback mechanisms. Stakeholders' perspectives on what constitutes a quality oil palm seedling varied widely. Participants, mainly nursery holders, learned new production practices. Representatives of the research center learned a mismatch of recommendations with users' contexts. Field observations further to the process indicate changes in practices among stakeholders that would be sustainable. Practical Implications: Beyond focusing on outcomes, initiatives in multi-stakeholder processes should also document and analyze social processes in order to better understand the mechanisms by which such processes foster socio-technical change, as well as identify potential institutional barriers to such processes. Originality/Value: Through a detailed analysis of group dynamics, this paper addresses an important knowledge gap in participatory agricultural development. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01