Familiar Vegetable Garden as an Environmental Strategy to Promote the Sustainable Development in Parents and Representatives

Abstract

This research aimed to promote the family garden as an environmental strategy in sustainable development with parents and representatives of the Educational Unit “Nerio Torres Alvarado” of the sector El Pueblito, Barinitas parish, Bolivar municipality of Barinas state. The nature of the study was framed under the qualitative approach in a Participatory Action Research. On the other hand, the research was done in (4) four phases: Phase I. Preparatory (Reflection and Design), Phase II. Fieldwork, Phase III. Analytical, Phase IV. Informative. Key informants were: (03) representatives. The research used as a technique participant observation, the interview in depth and as an instrument an interview guide and field notebook. From the point of view of the participatory action research method, this is a specific form of social interaction that aims to collect data for the inquiry, allowing the contact and collection of opinions, ideas and concerns of parents and representatives. Finally, for all of the above, the present research constitutes a significant contribution to the teaching and learning process, since it is the competence of the family and the teachers as promoters of dissemination of knowledge in this process.