La escuela y su rol como agente de cambio: experiencias de estudiantes en torno a la promoción de la justicia social y ambiental desde la implementación del modelo Chango en instituciones educativas de las provincias de Manabí y Santa Elena en el período 2019 - 2022

Abstract

The present investigation was developed in the Ernesto Velásquez Kuffó educational centers of the Ayampe commune and Gabriela Mistral belonging to the Curía commune, with the objective of knowing the changes and around social and environmental justice, through the implementation of the model pedagogical ChanGo and its contributions to social and environmental transformation in students of Basic Elementary and Higher Education. The thesis presents a qualitative approach, the application and development of the ChanGo model is described together with the significant experiences of the students of each school. Three different research instruments were applied: projective technique of the silhouette, social cartography and observation to know the stories of students between 8 and 10 years old, around educational transformation, social transformation and cultural identity. Regarding the results obtained, it can be inferred within the development of the application of the ChanGo model that children develop in a safe, trusting environment where they can learn about their environment, know themselves, comment, express their interests, needs, and develop critical thinking. The social transformation contributions of the ChanGo model are manifested not only in the students, but also in their families and environment.