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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Education
  • Public Health
  • Pedagogy

Context:

  • Rural Costa Rican communities face environmental health risks due to proximity to banana plantations.
  • Pesticide exposure is a significant concern for children and adults in these areas.
  • Existing environmental education methods may not adequately address local socio-environmental realities.

Purpose:

  • To develop and implement a playful, participatory, and flexible environmental education methodology.
  • To prevent pesticide exposure among primary school students (ages 6-8.5) and their guardians.
  • To assess the effectiveness of this methodology in raising awareness and promoting preventive actions.

Summary:

  • A methodology integrating playful learning and constructivism was designed for primary students and guardians.
  • Geographic Information Systems identified schools within 100 meters of banana plantations.
  • 148 workshops in 37 rural schools engaged 2757 children and 387 adults, fostering participatory learning and knowledge co-creation.

Impact:

  • Thirty-eight percent of participating schools were located less than 100 meters from banana plantations.
  • Playful communication successfully created a participatory environment for identifying local needs and building collective knowledge on pesticide effects.
  • Participants gained the ability to identify crucial preventive actions to mitigate pesticide exposure, enhancing community environmental health awareness.