Sendero pedagógico: contribución al proceso cognitivo de los docentes

Abstract

The objective of this study is to propose a transdisciplinary didactic laboratory through a pedagogical path and from the socio-critical paradigm, qualitative approach, and participatory action research. The goal is to contribute to the cognitive processes of teachers at Coordinación Zonal 4 de Educación in Ecuador. It was applied to 91 teachers, whose diagnosis allowed to reveal aspects that need to be strengthened in terms of their cognitive development. Observation, focus groups, interview, and documentary analysis techniques were used. The main results: implementation of the transdisciplinary didactic laboratory; development of cognitive skills of teachers, such as motivation and goal setting; cognitive flexibility and problem solving of their pedagogical, didactic, and methodological practice; the pedagogical trail was replicated in 63 educational institutions at Coordinación Zonal 4 de Educación.