En la formación inicial de maestros se están utilizando huertos como recurso para la enseñanza de las ciencias, con foco en el desarrollo de competencias del alumnado, y se hace necesario explicitar su incidencia en los aprendizajes del alumnado. El objetivo de este trabajo es desentrañar las dimensiones de aprendizaje que perciben los futuros maestros cuando son enseñados mediante huertos. Para ello, se empleó una metodología cualitativa basada en el análisis de los diarios individuales y semiestructurados que realizaron estudiantes del Grado en Educación Infantil en la asignatura de Ciencias Naturales. Se evidencia una incidencia positiva sobre diferentes áreas de conocimiento cognitivo y procedimental, aspectos emocionales y relacionales, así como sobre aspectos transversales como medio ambiente, agricultura y alimentación. El huerto aparece como un valioso recurso educativo.
Purpose Gardens are being used at all educational stages, because they provide with a real-world context for active and experiential learning. In Spain, there exists a movement in favor of their incorporation to higher education for a variety of purposes but prevalently as an innovative resource to teach sciences to pre-service teachers. The purpose of this study is assessing the impacts of such pedagogical practice on university students’ learning and behavioral changes in the areas of environmental and food citizenship, two key dimensions of contemporary citizenship that are essential to achieve sustainable societies. Design/methodology/approach Data was collected by means of an electronic, open-ended question survey completed by 170 students from 6 different universities where gardens are used. Answers were qualitatively analyzed using MAXQDA software to develop a system of content categories and subcategories in relation to reported learning and behavioral changes. Findings Widespread among universities was learning on organic agriculture practices, greater appreciation of agricultural labor, greater willingness to cultivate, higher awareness of environmental impacts of agriculture, improved behaviors regarding waste separation and enhanced fruit and vegetable consumption. Originality/value This work delves into how university gardens act as a vehicle through which students integrate knowledge and reflect on their environmental, food and consumption behaviors. Thus, it supports on evidences, the use of gardens at higher education to nurture two dimensions of contemporary citizenship essential to achieve sustainability.
Aceptado: 13 de marzo de 2015 Recibido: 13 de mayo de 2015 ResumenEste artículo es una primera introducción al concepto de desierto alimentario que surge a raíz de las desigualdades territoriales en torno a la presencia de comercios de alimentación en diferentes países. En primer lugar, se exponen las tesis de los desiertos alimentarios que vinculan el desabastecimiento de establecimientos comerciales a la clase social y los problemas nutricionales derivados de una escasa oferta alimentaria. A continuación, se exponen los trabajos que han contestado esta relación debido a la consideración de que existen otros factores determinantes en el acceso de la población a la alimentación saludable. Para terminar, se expone la metodología utilizada en ambas formas de investigar el acceso a la alimentación y se concluye señalando la complejidad que este concepto teórico tiene a la hora de ser aplicado sobre el terreno. AbstractThis article is an early approach to the concept of food desert created by geographic inequalities regarding the presence of grocery stores in different countries. First, it exposes the theory of food deserts linking the lack of retail outlets to social class and nutritional problems arising from poor food supply. Later, the paper focuses on the investigations have answered this relationship because they believe that there are more factors that also determine how the population access to healthy food. Finally, the methodology used in both ways of research about food access. It concludes by noting the complexity of the theoretical concept when being applied. SUMARIO: 1. Introducción. 2. El concepto de desiertos alimentarios: planteamiento original y evolución. 3. Críticas al planteamiento tradicional de los desiertos alimentarios: la cuestión de la accesibilidad. 4. Metodología para el estudio de los desiertos alimentarios y el acceso a la alimentación saludable. 5. Conclusiones. 6. Bibliografía.
Current dietary patterns, especially in high-income countries, are unsustainable. Health professionals, due to their credibility and close contact with the general population, could serve as agents of change for the adoption of sustainable diets. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude regarding sustainable diets among the health professionals in Spain. A 24-item online questionnaire was designed for this purpose, and sent to health professionals (i.e., dietitians-nutritionists, nurses, physicians, and pharmacists). From September 2021 to May 2022, 2,545 health professionals answered the survey completely. One-fifth of them had never heard the term “sustainable diet”, and most of them recognized having limited knowledge about it. They considered promoting sustainable diets when making dietary recommendations important, and pointed out that they would like to be trained on the topic. Indeed, they reported that all health professionals, independent of their career background, should be educated on sustainable diets. Efforts should be stressed on implementing training courses, at university level but also as continuous post-graduate training, providing health professionals in Spain the necessary knowledge to promote the adoption of sustainable diets among the population.
RESUMENEl objetivo de este artículo es analizar los efectos de la crisis económica en España sobre la práctica de comer fuera de casa. Se analiza de qué manera la crisis ha modificado el gasto alimentario extradoméstico y cómo ha cambiado la forma de practicar esta costumbre alimentaria. El trabajo se sustenta metodológicamente en los resultados de 50 entrevistas en profundidad a los responsables de los hogares realizadas en cinco ciudades españolas de diferentes tamaños de población. Los resultados muestran que el gasto en comer fuera de casa en España ha disminuido durante los peores años de la crisis, pero este comportamiento alimentario no puede explicarse únicamente en términos presupuestarios. Los españoles tratan de mantener este hábito desarrollando alternativas extra-alimentarias de resistencia frente a la crisis, pues comer fuera de casa tiene un importante componente de sociabilidad que se resisten a eliminar, ya sea por motivos laborales o de ocio. Palabras clave: Comer fuera de casa, crisis econó-mica, hábitos alimentarios, España, fiambrera. ABSTRACT The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of the economic crisis in Spain on
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