La apatía de los estudiantes en la práctica de lecto-escritura en la institución educativa rural Balsamina Sede el Silencio - San Calixto Norte de Santander

Abstract

This study focuses on the lack of interest shown by fourth and fifth grade students at the Balsamina Rural Educational Institution, El Silencio campus, in reading and writing activities. The fundamental premise guiding this work is that this lack of enthusiasm is not inherent to the students, but rather stems from a gap between conventional teaching methods, which tend to be inflexible and disconnected from their reality, and the playful, expressive, and communicative needs of the student population in a rural setting. Therefore, the project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention model centered on play-based learning and visual literacy to rekindle intrinsic motivation and consolidate reading and writing skills. Regarding the approach, the methodological framework is situated within the interpretive paradigm, adopting a social constructionist perspective. The chosen research design is Participatory Action Research (PAR), characterized by a cyclical and transformative process that includes phases of examination, implementation, monitoring, and reflection. Data will be collected through a combination of qualitative methods, such as field notes, semi-structured interviews, and the review of communicative products. The study's central conclusion is the need to implement a novel educational approach that incorporates art, inventiveness, and spatial awareness to counteract both the contextual and pedagogical obstacles of the rural environment. It is hoped that this implementation will spark interest in language as a communicative and meaning-making tool, transforming initial passivity into purposeful participation in literacy processes.