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Edukacyjna funkcja gospodarstw agroturystycznych na przykładzie regionu siedleckiego
The educational function of agrotourism using the example of Siedlce region

Author(s): Ryszard Kowalski, Renata Stoczkowska, Maria Obrębska, Urszula Marciszewska
Subject(s): Adult Education, Human Ecology, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: agrotourist farm: tourist space;ecological education;informal education;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this research was to evaluate the educational offers of agrotourist farms in the Siedlce region, the research was conducted on the grounds of interviews with the farm owners and information provided by Mazowiecki Ośrodek Doradztwa Rolnieczego “Mazowsze - agrotourism 2005/2006”.The results confirm the assumption that agrotourist farms carry on an informal environmental education for their customers, but there are possibilities for improvement of this educational activity, the farm owners need appropriate preparation to fulfill the role of guides and teachers.

  • Issue Year: 5/2007
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 335-345
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish