As Ecuador’s educational system has shifted to include more active learning, some schools and organizations are interested in harnessing the power of garden-based learning. The goal of this project was to develop a garden-based curriculum for schools in the Sierra region of Ecuador. Through interviews and analyses of the Ecuadorian national curriculum and a variety of garden lesson plans, we identified the resources and needs of potential pilot organizations, the most effective garden-based approaches and methods, and possible entry points for this curriculum to be integrated into Ecuadorian schools. The culmination of this project manifested in a collection of garden-based lesson plans and activities, and a set of recommendations for schools looking to implement garden-based learning.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Laemmle, Michael S.
• Bae, Ethan M.
• Lambert, Alison R.
• Ventura Molina, Andrew L.

Subject

• Innovation
• Environment
• Learning
• Project-Based Learning
• Inclusion
• Well-Being
• Community
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-051321-113413
• 24311

Palavra-chave

• Experiential Learning
• Garden
• Curriculum
• Garden Learning

Advisor

• Belz, Melissa
• Kurlanska, Courtney Brooke

Year

• 2021

Center

• Cuenca, Ecuador Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Cuenca Soup Kitchen

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 3 - Good Health and Well-being
• 4 - Quality Education
• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2021-05-13

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificação

• 2021-08-28