El Pensador: estrategia de comunidades de indagación para mejorar la comprensión crítica y el análisis del contexto desde la escuela

Abstract

This educational action research project, titled El Pensador, was conducted at Pablo Correa León School, a border context marked by social vulnerability. Its objective was to implement communities of inquiry inspired by Philosophy for Children (P4C), mediated through the school newspaper El Pensador, to strengthen critical thinking and social reflection among seventh-grade students. Using a qualitative and critical approach, the study analyzed field journals, interviews, observations, and students’ written productions. The findings showed progress in reasoned and respectful dialogue, understanding of social issues such as inequality and exclusion, and students’ ability to critically reflect on their environment. The newspaper also became a public sphere that promoted communicative action and student participation. The study concludes that communities of inquiry linked to the school newspaper constitute an emancipatory pedagogical strategy that fosters the formation of critical subjects capable of transforming their reality.