Abstract
The objective of the research was to compare the knowledge on the application of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) among students, teachers and the community of the San Ignacio village of the Playón Santander Municipality-Colombia, as well as to evaluate the pedagogical strategies used by teachers for Agricultural Education as a basis for sustainable development. The study was based on the theories of Márquez-Delgado et al (2021), Núñez (2019), FAO (2004), Tibaduiza Castañeda et al (2022), Díaz-Barriga and Hernández (2010), among other authors. The methodology was comparative, with a field, cross-sectional and non-experimental design. The sample consisted of: 11 teachers, 111 students from the San Ignacio Educational Institution and 30 community representatives. Two instruments were applied for data collection: One with 26 items for teachers, students and the community and the other with 32 items for teachers, both with a rating scale from 1 to 5, validated by 5 experts and with Cronbach's Alpha reliability of 0.91 and 0.92 respectively. The results obtained according to the ANOVA analysis revealed statistically significant differences in the four indicators measured: Farmer safety, environmental care, food safety and animal welfare. Teachers showed greater knowledge in environmental care and animal protection compared to the community, while both students and teachers showed more knowledge about farmer safety and food safety. Teachers evaluated different educational strategies related to GAP: Forest School, Field School, Learning Communities and Productive Educational Project, with significant variations in the level of knowledge of these strategies. The findings underscore the need to strengthen agricultural education in the community by adapting educational strategies to promote GAP and sustainable agricultural practices in rural communities in the region.
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