Estrategias didáctico-pedagógicas para el desarrollo de la educación en valores de los estudiantes de quinto grado de básica primaria del Instituto Técnico María Inmaculada.

Abstract

The subsequent paper-based study is based on the “didactic – pedagogic strategies for the development of the education in ethical values for the fifth degree students of primary school Instituto Tecnico Maria Inmaculada (ITMI)”, wherein the researchers stated as general purpose the implementation of these strategies, together with the inclusion of specific aims such as : i. Identifying the didactic strategies used by ITMI teachers staff. ii. Designing a strategic plan to enhance the ethical-values based education for the ITMI’s fifth degree students. iii. Applying didactic – pedagogic strategies to promote the ethical-values based education for the same students population. iv. Evaluate the whole process involving the strategies aforementioned.

The pertaining information was collected by means of direct observation process, in order to carry out its corresponding analysis stage. Likewise, in the role of key informers to develop the researching process, 70 students of 501 and 502 degrees were involved. The in-depth semi – structured interview was used as collection instrument in the interest of evidencing the previous knowledge about ethical values learned inside the ITMI and the family environment. Similarly, the day-to-day written record was used in order to have a daily register of performed activities. On the other hand the researching framework consists of pedagogic action research, which is a reflection process about the performance involved in the ethical-values based education; from this procedure it is pursued to achieve innovations to improve the didactic and pedagogic strategies within this educational environment. As the in-depth semi-structured interview was used as collection instrument, its purpose is to evidence the prior knowledge about ethical values acquired inside both school and household environments; likewise the day-to-day written record was enacted with the purpose of controlling every performed activity. In respect with the researching process aforementioned, the results of this paper-based study widely unveil that these strategies didactic and pedagogic have achieved to generate a greatly positive impact on these alumni, as they identify the importance of ethical values inside this educational scope.