Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for - Aseanipm ...

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Field Guide of Discovery-based Exercises for Organic Vegetable Production
• Seedbeds and fields sown, planted or transplanted with organic vegetable crops at varying
planting distance; and
• Office supplies (e.g., Manila papers, notebooks, ball pens, and marking pens).
methodology
• Field walks, role-playing, and brainstorming.
steps
1. Divide participants in small groups and ask them to conduct field walks and observe as many
seedbeds and adjoining farms sown, planted or transplanted with organic vegetable crops at
varying planting distance. List down all observations related to planting distance, seeding rate,
percentage germination, pest and disease occurrence, kind of crops planted, crop stand, etc.
2. Go back to processing area and do a role-play. Divide big group in two small groups. Make
sure there are equal numbers of participants in each group. Excess group members will act as
observers. Each group will form a column as follows:
5 Group A participants will have wider distances between them (e.g., participants should not
be touching other persons when their arms are raised sideward);
5 Group B participants will have closer distances between them (e.g., participants should be
touching other persons when their arms are raised sideward); and
5 Let participants in each group turn twice (e.g., clockwise and counter-clockwise) with their
arms extending sideward and record all experiences. Relate all experiences to the topic.
3. Brainstorm in small groups and present output to the big group. Conduct participatory
discussion to allow sharing of experiences among participants and facilitators.
4. Synthesize and summarize output of small groups into one big group output. Draw up
conclusions and recommendations from this exercise.
some suggested questions for processing discussion
❏ Did you observe different sowing, planting, and transplanting distances used in organic
vegetable seedbeds and fields?