Lesson Plan: Analyzing Alternative and Post Development Theories

This lesson plan provides a detailed outline for a session on development theories, focusing on alternative and post-development approaches. It covers key articles by Nederveen (1996), Escobar (2000), Peet and Hartwick (2015), and Altieri et al. (2012), discussing their perspectives on development, postmodern critiques, and the decline of modernization and dependency theories. The plan incorporates discussions on food security, peasant agriculture, and the development of agricultural systems. Resources include journal articles, case studies, and presentations to facilitate interactive learning, critical reflection, and group discussions. Activities involve presentations, readings, direct interactions, quizzes, and group work to enhance students' understanding of development concepts and their practical applications. The lesson aims to help students understand the meaning of development, relate to key contexts, and critically analyze the different viewpoints on development, fostering their ability to apply these concepts in specific contexts.

LESSON PLAN DISCUSSION

OUTLINE OF MATERIALS COVERED
• Introductory session on Alternate and Post development
• Covering the articles on developmental aspects
• Articles by Nederveen (1996), Escobar (2000), Peet and Hartwick
(2015) and Altieri, Funes-Monzote and Petersen (2012) are discussed
• Post developmental factors and alternative developmental factors
would be essentially discussed
• Students participate in providing their reflections on the topics covered

OUTLINE OF MATERIALS COVERED
• Principal theme of the lesson is development
• Alternative development is discussed among students
• Its relationship with post development is discussed among
the students
• Food security and peasant agriculture article is used as a
reference to guide the students
• The developmental theories provided by the texts would be
developed

DISCUSSION OF KEY THEORIES
• The principal theme of the study is development
• Students are to focus on the various aspects that are related to Alternative
development
• Alternative development is different from mainstream development
• However, mainstream development is becoming more people centered making it
more and more similar to mainstream development (Nederveen 1996)
• Students should understand how alternative development got separated from
mainstream development to actually satisfy the individual’s development needs

DISCUSSION OF KEY THEORIES
• Postmodernist critiques of development is discussed with
reference to Escobar (2000)
• The prospects of development in the contemporary world
with regards to the changes that have occurred concerning
both alternative development and post development is
important discussion point
• The decline of Modernization and dependency theory with
regards to post development are discussed

DISCUSSION OF KEY THEORIES
• Development of Agricultural systems would be considered as an
example
• Development of food security and peasant agriculture will be
considered as examples of understanding development
• Peet, Richard and Hartwick (2015) development oriented theories are
to be discussed to focus on development as a principal theme
• The relationship of development with the various theories and its
comparison with the ground level contexts are made

RESOURCE UTILIZATION
• The resources that would be utilized primarily are journal articles, case
studies and papers
• Presentation is used to provide insights into Alternative development, post
development, postmodernist views of development and agriculture and
food security
• Feedback would be used as essential communication channels
• Laptops are to be used by the teachers and the students
• Microphones and speakers are to be used for greater communication clarity

ANALYSIS OF RESOURCES
• The resources are to help in the interactive process between the
teacher and the students along with group discussions
• The development theories are to be discussed through the laptops to
enhance the understanding of each student
• The presentation will be designed to focus on the principal theme of
development
• The articles would be better evaluated and discussed through the
resources utilized

ACTIVITY PLANNING
• The lecture will commence with presentation of the subject matters of all the
resources that have been used
• each of the articles would be presented to the students to read on their
respective laptops
• The discussion development factors and aspects connected to the same will be
done through direct interactions
• Students would require to reflect on what they have learnt moving forward
• The presentation would be complete by displaying a map that connects the
various learning together with the principal theme of development

ACTIVITY DISCUSSION
• The activities would be focused towards creating better
understanding of the theories related to development
• Development and its impact considering the post-
development and alternative development factors would be
discussed effectively through the activity
• The presentation will help to align the learning with the
concept of development that are derived through the studies

CREATIVE TEACHING PROCESS
• Interactive teaching process would be used
• After completion of each study material through presentation
questions will be asked to students
• A quiz will be held after the texts are finished
• Class would be divided into groups
• Critical reflection session would be held at the end

DISCUSSION OF TEACHING PROCESS
• The creative process would be focused towards forming a
holistic understanding of development
• The presentation would be focused towards developing the
essential concepts related to development
• The quiz would be held to ensure optimal participation of
students
• The critical reflection on development aspects will provide
essential insights into the process of development as
understood by the students