Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)
process to
Participatory methods, techniques and tools
is a form
of action research
characteristics
adaptive
research strategy
practical
facilitating to
work
act
learn
is a pragmatic multi-perspectival
research methodology
used to
focus
explore
address
practical problems
on solutions
different
issues
engage
co-analysis
reflection
evaluation
in order to
achieve stakeholders' goals
PLA tools
are constanly
adapting
adding
in needs
Tools (different techniques)
used
Maps
Time Lines
Problem Trees
Ranking activities
Venn / Chapati Diagrams
show
talk
about how
community see the area
where they live
a type of diagram
to record changes
over the time
showing the important historical marker
milestones of a community
type of diagram to
identify
analyse
causes and effects
of a problem
provide a way to
rate
prioritise items
weigh up
relative
according to criteria
used to
explore
roles
relationship
of
individuals
groups
links between them
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as part of the PLA approach
the approach is
dynamic
fleible
Facilitating a participatory learning process
allows participants
learn how to
facilitate the process
participants
gain
understanding
of content
support
experiential learning
role-plays
performances
discussions
should know additional
methods
techniques
tools
to employ
in the participatory learning process
base on principles
"A person learns best using all sense and the whole body"
groups
face-to-face
from his/her own
previous experience
Andrea Males