Participatory Learning Applied to Education and Rural Development

Department of Socioeconomics and Environmental Services, National Research Institute of Forestry, Agriculture and Livestock

Abstract: This study develops a model of participatory education for comprehensive training of students studying Sustainable Agricultural Innovation, to increase its contribution to rural development through the establishment of home gardens. Application the first half of 2018 was held in Ciudad German, Cosamaloapan, Veracruz, involved 30 volunteers and 5 students of the Technological Institute Superior of Cosamaloapan. analysis of reality, identifying common goals, contribution and exchange of knowledge, experience and technical execution: a participatory methodology that includes used. Highlights the interest of citizens to participate in programs for the empowerment also the generation of own knowledge in students and addressing real needs. Currently they are benefiting 162 people who produce their food as well as the experience gained by the students through dealing with housewives in the transmission of technical knowledge and solve real problems. It is concluded on the need to adapt the curriculum to the next level, to allow the approach of the students with the community through the use of areas of opportunity where permitted to supplement the training experience with integration into productive society.