8 Suggestions for trainers

If you use this Research Guide in training

Generally

  • Distribute handouts (including this Research Guide) to trainees one or several days before your presentation, or distribute them at the end of the presentation.
  • Do not distribute handouts at the beginning of a presentation, otherwise trainees will read instead of listening to you.
  • Ask trainees not to take notes, but to pay full attention to the training activity. Assure them that your handouts (and this Research Guide) contain all relevant information.
  • Keep your training activities practical. Reduce theory to the minimum that is necessary to understand the practical exercises.
  • Use the questions on page 4 (or a selection of questions) for examinations (quizzes, periodical tests, and so on). Allow consultation of handouts and books during examinations.
  • Promote interaction of trainees. Allow questions, but do not deviate from the subject.
  • Respect the time allotted.

    • Specifically

  • Discuss with trainees about experiences and problems of plantain and banana storage (10 minutes).
  • Present an discuss the content of this Research Guide, using the study materials listed on page 3 (45 minutes).
  • Have real samples, plantain and banana fruits, materials, etc. available for each trainee.
  • Conduct the practicals suggested on page 3 in groups of 3-4 trainees per group (2 hours). Make sure that each trainee has the opportunity to practice. Have resource persons available for each group and practical.
  • Organize your practicals and demonstrations well. Keep trainees busy.
  • Conduct informal surveys at farms and markets to analyze and describe postharvest handling, storage and marketing systems of plantain and banana (day). Ask groups of trainees to present the information of the surveys (1 hour).

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      Objectives, Study materials, Practicals
      Questions
       
      1 Storing plantain and banana
      2 Improving storage life
      3 Temperature, humidity and ventilation
      4 Atmospheric composition
      5 Treatment of fruit
      6 Improving postharvest handling
      7 Bibliography
      8 Suggestions for trainers
         
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