The School, the Family and the Community and the Knowledge of Domestic Rodents, as Invasive Exotic Species

Authors: Fimia Duarte R*

DOI: 10.23880/izab-16000301

Volume 4, Issue 3

Abstract

In the Research, it is proposed through a system of workshops, to link 8th grade schoolchildren from the “Antonio Aúcar Jiménez” school located in the city of Santa Clara, Villa Clara province, Cuba, to the knowledge of Invasive Exotic Species and their undesirable effects on vulnerable Cuban ecosystems and human health, particularly on domestic rodents Rattus Rattus Linnaeus, 1758, Rattus norvegicus and the mouse Mus musculus Linnaeus, 1758. For the effective development of this research. They use methods of the theoretical and empirical level, to approach the multilateral study of the research object. Research represents a novel way of appropriating new knowledge about domestic rodent species by 8th grade students studying at the school. With the application of the instruments it was found that the students have little knowledge about these invasive alien species and their undesirable effects. To mitigate the difficulties revealed, the workshop system was developed, which was subject to the criteria of external evaluators who assessed it as relevant. The implementation of the workshops confirmed the progress made by students and residents of the community surrounding the school. Through the workshops, spaces for reciprocity and reflection are created about the importance of knowing significant aspects about domestic rodents as Invasive Exotic Species.

Keywords: Domestic Rodents; Invasive Exotic Species; Undesirable Effects; Workshops

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