Diseño de una estrategia pedagógica avícola para el consumo responsable y la sostenibilidad en el Instituto Técnico Agrícola de Convención

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to analyze how the poultry production project, undertaken in partnership with SENA (National Learning Service), contributes to sustainable development. This project aims to strengthen various competencies through an entrepreneurial process, thereby fostering life projects for 11th-grade students at the Agricultural Technical Educational Institution in the municipality of Convención, in the Catatumbo region. This research employed a qualitative approach and an interpretive paradigm, implementing a case study with the 11th-grade students who participated in the project. Data collection techniques included focus groups, participant observation, and document analysis from different institutions. Significant findings emerged, demonstrating that the practical experience in the poultry project promotes the development of technical, socioeconomic, and management skills, thereby strengthening academic motivation and the relevance of learning. On the other hand, it was observed that the process of participating in production and marketing activities allows students to contribute to the future with clearer, more viable expectations, far removed from the illegal economies present in the region. As a result of the research, a pedagogical strategy based on situated learning was designed and implemented. This strategy integrates seven training phases during an eight-week production cycle, from planning and preparing the poultry house to marketing and evaluating results. This proposal articulates training content along three axes: technical poultry management, business management of the project, and transversal skills.