Recicla y aprende, la transformación creativa de material didáctico pedagógico para la educación rural en el Líbano Tolima

Abstract

In rural areas with limited access, education faces significant challenges that hinder the implementation of innovative teaching methods. Limited internet connectivity and technological resources restrict students' learning opportunities, making it necessary to seek creative solutions adapted to their context. This research Project focuses on a rural school located in the Virginia La Marcada village of Líbano, Tolima, which, despite infrastructure difficulties, this school has unique potential to leverage available resources and transform education by using recycled materials and converting them into didactic and pedagogical resources to reinforce prior knowledge in a didactic way. The main purpose of this research is to develop innovative learning materials to foster children`s holistic development, using recyclable materials as a pedagogical tool. Reusing recyclable materials not only promotes environmental awareness but also provides an opportunity to create accessible and functional teaching materials for developing dynamic activities and interacting with them. Through this approach, we aim to transform the educational environment of the rural school La Marcada into a more dynamic and stimulating space, where children not only learn about the world around them but also become active participants in creating their own learning materials. This Project proposes a flexible teaching model that adapts to the limitations of the context, fostering inventiveness, of the context, fostering inventiveness, cooperative work, and analytical thinking (Marshal 2014; Broullette, 2015), all without the need for internet access. The objective of this research is to demonstrate that, through pedagogical innovation and the use of recycled materials, enriching and dynamic learning environments can be created, despite, the technological and logistical barriers faced by rural schools in Colombia.