Definition
A principle in this context refers to a statement that provides guidance about how to behave in order to achieve a desired outcome. Different principles target different groups of actors. For example, the principles around adult learning target community educators, while those around engaging farmers in soil health research target researchers and others who are supporting farmers’ experimentation. Basic experimentation principles represent fundamental laws of research, which everyone involved in the research needs to internalize.
Principles for engaging farmers in soil health research
These draft principles were developed in consultation with Soil Health workshop participants in Eldoret in 2017. Their aim is to highlight behaviors that will help to fully engage farmers in the soil health research we are doing with them.
Principles of experimentation that farmers need to understand
Ric Coe, director of Statistics for Sustainable Development (Stats4SD), has provided this overview of basic principles of experimentation for farmers.
Farmer Research Network Principles
Principles about Farmer Research Networks, created by the leadership team of the Collaborative Crop Research Program (CCRP) can be found at https://www.ccrp.org/communities-of-practice/frn/.
Principles for working with adult learners
These principles are most relevant for community educators (teachers, extension agents, lead farmers, researchers, etc.). They are based on Dr. Jane Vella’s dialogue education approach and highlight effective facilitation behaviors to lead to improved adult learning outcomes.