Design Research
Educational support model for the understanding of organic waste recycling
Research part of ENEDI 2017 (National Meeting of Design Schools), and part of a 4th year Industrial Design Seminar at the University of Chile
Main objective
Research project that consisted of the creation of a methodological strategy to promote the recycling of organic waste in secondary education establishments, which integrated participatory design and permaculture tools.
Research poster
Mid-school regular education in Chile most of the time don't count with a practical approach, so designing a new educational support model for teachers and students was shown as the best solution in order to incorporate new subjects as the importance of recycling organic waste.
The final objective is to achieve a community vermicompost, build by the same students as part of their evaluation. And to integrate as many as possible actors, as the student center, teachers and parents.
