Te cuido y me cuidas: fortalecimiento del buen trato y de la identidad cultural afrodescendiente desde la investigación - acción participativa

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to promote human rights, respectful treatment, and the strengthening of cultural identity among Afro-Colombian adolescents at the National Industrial Technical Institute, located in the special district of San Andrés de Tumaco, Nariño. To this end, the study identified teachers' pedagogical practices in teaching human rights and respectful treatment, as well as students' conceptions and perceptions regarding respect, school coexistence, human rights, and cultural identity. The research methodology was based on a qualitative approach, specifically Participatory Action Research, with the participation of 23 students and 10 teachers selected through convenience sampling. The main data collection instrument was the semi-structured interview, supplemented by field notes that documented the pilot discussions. The diagnostic assessment revealed that the integration of human rights into the curriculum remains limited and is not well integrated into classroom teaching processes. Furthermore, the predominance of traditional pedagogical practices was identified, demonstrating that these dynamics persist, where the teacher continues to be the primary transmitter of knowledge, while students assume a more passive role in the educational process, with limited interdisciplinary collaboration and a fragmented understanding of fundamental aspects such as rights, conflict resolution, and the recognition of cultural knowledge. It is concluded that the strategy design becomes a tool that promotes coexistence inside and outside the classroom based on human rights, fostering respectful treatment and promoting critical thinking for problem-solving and empathy within cultural diversity, which would demonstrate, to a certain extent, the possibility of a formative construction within the social fabric.