Desarrollo del pensamiento crítico social en estudiantes de 3º, 4º y 5º de básica primaria del Colegio Niña María Cúcuta Colombia.

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to develop social critical thinking in students in 3rd, 4th, 5th grade of primary basic education, where observations were made as a first step in the field applied by the Colegio Niña María where the little criteria they have was evidenced in the students when inquiring and giving their views on a topic to be addressed in the classroom. This research was carried out a qualitative approach with a method of pedagogical action research, applying different instruments to collect the information generated in this institution such as field diaries, and interviews which showed the lack of participation by students at the time that the teacher implemented a theme, without motivation to generate different points of view that students have when thinking differently each. Through this problem, different activities were generated where students' participation in the construction of their own knowledge was encouraged, obtaining satisfactory results at the end of each activity.