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The Entomology Club as a Didactic Strategy to Foster Environmental Awareness Among CETAC No. 22 Students

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  • Montejo-López René Colegio de Bachilleres de Chiapas, Plantel 21, Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6508-7627

    qfbrenemontejo@gmail.com

  • López-Tirado Liliana Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos en Aguas Continentales No. 22, Mexico
  • Estrada-Damián Gema B. Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos en Aguas Continentales No. 22, Mexico
  • Montejo-Hernández Naara J. Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos en Aguas Continentales No. 22, Mexico
  • Mendoza-Cruz Victoria Centro de Estudios Tecnológicos en Aguas Continentales No. 22, Mexico

Abstract

This research describes the development and implementation of the teaching strategy called Entomology Club at the Center for Technological Studies in Continental Waters No. 22, located in Ejido Faja de Oro, Cacahoatán, Chiapas, Mexico, since it is inception in 2022 until this year; the methodological processes and the different activities are detailed, as well as the achievements made in these 2 years. The impact for this club had on the curricular and extracurricular processes within the educational institution, and in the community, is highlighted, in terms of the recognition, protection and preservation of the particular environmental surroundings of CETAC No. 22.

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Entomology Club Environmental Education New Mexican School

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Journal

Journal of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Animal Science

Volume (Issue)

2(2), (2025)

Pages

23-29

Published

23-07-2025

How to Cite

Montejo-López, R., López-Tirado, L., Estrada-Damián, G. B., Montejo-Hernández, N. J., & Mendoza-Cruz, V. (2025). The Entomology Club as a Didactic Strategy to Foster Environmental Awareness Among CETAC No. 22 Students. Journal of Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Animal Science, 2(2), 23-29. https://doi.org/10.69739/jaaas.v2i2.633

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