The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
Časopis "Poljoprivreda i šumarstvo"
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Year 2018, Volume 64 Issue 4 (15.12.2018)
| Year : | 2018 |
| Volume : | 64 |
| Issue : | 4 (15.12.2018) |
| Authors : | Erasmo VELÁZQUEZ CIGARROA, Natalia Helena SÁNCHEZ JARQUIN, María Luisa MONTOYA RENDON |
| Title : | AGROECOLOGY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES FOCUSED TO CURRICULUM GREENING |
| Abstract : | The problem of the environmental pollution and the indiscriminate abuse of natural resources as a result of the human practices, have affected many parts of the world through the global warming. In the last few decades it has been observed that climate variation affects to diverse ecosystems; the increase or decrease of the temperature in geographical zones that use to have a constant temperature, the water shortage, droughts and floods in places where these phenomena did not occur, are some examples caused by the irresponsible human actions. Although it is acknowledged that the large majority of the countries has a capitalist economic system has been an important cause of the environmental deterioration, is possible to make a change starting with social groups to replace these habits of consumerism and to raise awareness about care and environmental conservation. Against this background, as educational institution as an agent for change it is proposed the development of a curricular proposal that links the agroecology disciplinary knowledge in educational practices. A curriculum greening is achieved through the curricular contents of the subjects offered at high school, where the entire school community participates on sustainable practices that encourage their development and a students comprehensive education. In this paper, we present the case of the development of this project in the No. 100 Official High School, located in Texcoco, Mexico, likewise, demonstrates the progress, issues and challenges that have arisen |
| For citation : | Velázquez Cigarroa, E., Sánchez Jarquin, N. H., Montoya Rendon, M. L. (2018): Agroecology and higher secondary education: educational practices focused to curriculum greening. Agriculture and Forestry, 64 (4): 57-64. DOI:10.17707/AgricultForest.64.4.07 |
| Keywords : | Agroecology, environmental education, curricular environmentalization, curriculum greening, sustainability |
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