Hi all,
I agree too – it’s a fantastic tool for CBDRM. I remember from the ELRHA document in module 2, one of the main principles identified by the practitioners, was listening carefully to the communities affected and engaging with people in an effective way: “talking and listening to women, children, elderly, handicapped and not just the men who claim to represent the group or happen to speak the language” (ELRHA 2010, 32). I think the TST covers all bases in this way – it is an effective method for engaging and listening to a diverse range of a community’s’ members in a way that is accessible to all, especially when there might be language barriers involved.
Cheers, John