· Does the WUR educational system meet the expectations of the field of professional (development) work?
· To what extent can or do students connect learning practices/knowledge with the broader context/ stakeholders/ power relations/… The seminar is meant to discuss the relevancy of educational goals and methods for application in the field, as well as the design of feedback loops. Its specificity is a collective assessment on the coherence between (1) concrete decisions / undertakings of stakeholders involved in the study programs and (2) the extent these inter-relate with field realities.
Indicative program
13.15 Introduction: WUR educational system (H. Maat -Technology and Agrarian Development Group)14.00 Panel and discussion (Student Council ; P. Brascamp - OWI / WUR Educational Institute Director ; L. Visser - Chair Programme Committee International Development Studies ; G. Holtland - NUFFIC policy advisor)15.00 WUR development-oriented research and education (N. Köning - NSC/Wageningen International)
15.40-16.00: Break
16.00 Multiple realities and consequences for educational programs at WUR (D. Brinkman - EDU department)
16.40 Feed-back and input from the field (C. Terwisscha van Scheltinga - Alterra-ILRI) Results of the Otherwise-KLV alumni survey "Is WUR educational system appropriate for field necessities?"
17.20 Afterthoughts with Han Aarts - MUNDO, Maastricht University (International cooperation for educational development)
Moderator: J. Woodhill - IAC/Wageningen Internation