URBAN GARDEN PROJECT: A PROJECT-BASED APPROACH APPLIED TO EXTENSION EXPERIENCES AS A CURRICULAR COMPONENT

Abstract

A resolution approved in 2018 by the Brazilian Ministry of Education defined in the curriculum matrices of undergraduate courses subjects that have an extension curricularization workload, allowing students to combine the content seen in the classroom with practical activities in external communities. In this context, this article presents the project report applied in the Extension Experiences curricular component, as well as the activities carried out, the procedures and the results of the application, with an expansion of the content displayed at the 2023 Sustainable Design Symposium. The proposal aimed to create a documentary and an awareness campaign for the implementation of urban gardens in neighborhoods in the city of Joinville (SC), Brazil. To execute the project, the double-diamond design method was chosen, considering the stages discover, define, develop, and validate, in addition to the adoption of an institutional platform for monitoring teachers and students and community participation. Here, we present the materials generated for the campaign and a discussion regarding the significant role played by extension experience activities in academic training.

Keywords

• Teaching in Design for Sustainability; Extension Curriculum; Extension Experiences