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Database research record2021·Spain

Los huertos escolares y su potencial como innovación educativa

Tatiane de Jesus Marques Souza, Mamen Cuéllar Padilla

RACO (Revistes Catalanes amb Accés Obert) (Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya)

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Food crises directly influence children's development across different social contexts, and school gardens are proposed as one response to this issue. This study presents an analysis tool for the innovative contributions a school garden can make by combining educational processes with social inclusion in impoverished contexts. Developed through a thorough review of the scientific literature, the tool was applied to a case study to demonstrate its usefulness. The main conclusion is that while school gardens per se have high innovative potential as an educational tool, whether that potential is realized depends on the garden's origin, its design, and the development process that accompanies it.