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Role-playing game to create learning about farming in an area surroundedby national park |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Pongchai Dumrongrojwatthana |
| Title | Role-playing game to create learning about farming in an area surroundedby national park |
| Contributor | Sutheera Pruksakorn, Somboon Kiratiprayoon, Somkit Uttaranakorn and Orathai Sukreeyapongse |
| Publisher | Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Thai Interdisciplinary Research |
| Journal Vol. | Vol. 13 |
| Journal No. | N0. 3 |
| Page no. | 51 |
| Keyword | adaptive management, co-learning, forest degradation, gaming and simulation, park-people conflict |
| URL Website | www.rdi.npru.ac.th |
| Website title | วารสารวิจัยสหวิทยาการไทย |
| ISSN | 2465-3837 |
| Abstract | Farming in area surrounded by national park is a major concern in developing countries. Increasing farmer'scapacity for adaptive management is critical important for sustainable farming in limited areas. This study used roleplayinggame with low-formal education farmers inhabiting Phu Kao-Phu Phan Kham National Park, north-easternThailand for the objectives: i) to improve the understanding of interactions among key components involved in thefarming is surrounded by the park, and ii) to improve the adaptive capacity of farmers by sharing experiences andlearn about possible impacts of farming in national park area, and being able to collectively identify feasible actionsto cope with the uncertainties of the future. Gaming and simulation field workshops were conducted in three villages.Players understood the game and learned through a variety of methods, and by sharing their experiences, they wereable to identify actions to avoid future forest encroachment. The players also learned about uncertainties throughoutdifferent scenarios, including extreme drought, free trading and an increasing human population. They learned thatforest encroachment might not increase their crop yields if natural disasters and their income are unlikely to increaseif they continue to still spend high on family. After the game, all of the players changed their attitudes by confirmingthat they would not encroach upon the forest. Moreover, they were enthusiastic to learn more about soil qualityimprovement and cassava growing using the role-playing game. In addition, they asked researchers to create newgames to be used with them in the near future. We may conclude that this simple role-playing game can be usedeffectively with farmers to increase awareness on farming in such areas. However, follow-up field workshops withnew role-playing games proposed by the farmers, are required to promote knowledge sharing network on farmingand better empowered to manage their adaptability. |
