Practice Abstract - Research and innovation

How to stimulate peer to peer exchange?

Based on with ready-to-use knowledge, peer to peer exchange improves the learning process. However, this type of exchange needs to be stimulated to be effective (https://trainingkit.farmdemo.eu/5-learning-and-facilitation-methods/).



• Participants must be engaged in pro-active exchanges. Giving participants the opportunity to share their experience, preferably in small groups or workshops, increases practical knowledge uptake. Encouraging informal exchanges and providing sufficient time for farmers to talk together are key to success. The wider the range of experiences and the more surprised the participants are, the more participants exchange with peers. Experiencing a variety of practical activities, such as field visits, sharing observations of practical demonstrations with a facilitator will enhance understanding, learning and interaction amongst participants. The venue should be set up so that everyone can comfortably listen and exchange with the facilitator and participants.

• A variety of learning methods can be used during demonstration events, e.g., posters, presentations and lectures, experiments, discussions, workshops, etc. These activities vary in the degree of interaction between demonstrators and participants, and the active engagement required from farmers, and call for different learning styles.

• The choice of which combination of learning methods to adopt depends on the objective, as well as the group size and composition. Specific tools may be used to increase interaction and enhance the learning experience, such as voting systems or interactive applications (e.g. www.mentimeter.com and https://kahoot.com/), videos or visuals (such as www.canva.com) and the distribution of additional information (booklets, reports) to take home.

Source Project
EURAKNOS
Ongoing | 2019-2021
Main funding source
Horizon 2020 (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
Geographical location
Belgium
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