Framework for the integration of diverse learning approaches : operationalizing agricultural research and Development (R&D) linkages in Eastern Africa
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2006
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AHI, Kampala, UG
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Operationalizing research and development (R&D) within a fluid continuum encompassing both understanding and application can be a daunting task. This paper presents a typology of distinct learning approaches designed to operationalize research-for-development. It summarizes lessons for achieving quality within each approach, and for their integration into a fluid continuum of theory and practice. A set of cases is presented to illustrate the critical importance of each learning approach and their integration in practice. The paper concludes with a discussion of implications for institutional arrangements and partnerships that may best enable the application of the approach within everyday R&D practice.
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ACTION RESEARCH, NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, RESEARCH METHODS, RESEARCH RESULTS, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, TEACHING METHODS, EAST AFRICA