Turismo rural pedagógico sob a perspectiva da multifuncionalidade da agricultura: experiências no sul do Brasil

This paper aims to present some results of scientific research, whose main objective consisted in analyzing the activities of pedagogical rural tourism as educational practice to be developed in addition to schooling, based on two empirical experiences developed in southern Brazil: the Tourism Route “Caminhos Rurais” of Porto Alegre (RS) and the Tourism Project “Viva Ciranda” in Joinville (SC). Methodologically, we used a literature review, the observation of the proposed activities and semi‑structured interviews conducted with 11 farmers, owners of farm properties and 22 teachers who visited these properties. We conclude that pedagogical rural tourism plays an important socio‑educational

function, as contributing to children’s learning and setting into value of the farmers knowledge and practices.