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Database research record2012·Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)

Potencialidades das visitas técnicas para o desenvolvimento de competências: o caso da horta comunitária do morro da coroa.

Rafael Ângelo Fortunato, Elza Neffa, Maria Geralda de Miranda

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This qualitative study investigated the potential of technical visits to the Morro da Coroa Community Garden in Santa Teresa/RJ, Brazil, for competence development. The research analyzed the experiences of visitors and visited individuals, with students replicating activities in another Rio de Janeiro community (Morro do Salgueiro) and producing a documentary. The findings highlight the importance of technical visits for developing new competencies in areas such as educommunication, action research, and social technology.