Estrategias de participación activa utilizadas por docentes de educación básica en ciencias naturales

Abstract

The present report is the result of an investigation done as degree work whose problem is focused in the active participation, it carries to create a talking environment, where students’ express opinions and questions; nevertheless, in some occasions it is thought that students do not want to participate and they distract very often, and teachers instead of looking for solutions avoid to solve the problems. This investigation has a goal to identify the strategies that the teacher uses in the third year of basic education, from a public school in the city of Cuenca, to encourage the active participation of students in science classes. Also identify the perceptions of the teacher of third grade of basic education, about the strategies that use to promote the active participation of students in the science area based on the interview; and to know the strategies that use the teacher to foment the active participation of students in science classes based on observations. The focus of the data was qualitative because it allowed it to observe, identify, and describe the strategies which the teacher uses in the science classes, looking for the comprehension thoroughly about educational issues. To recollect the data was applied the techniques of the interview and the observation, which were supported by a question guide and a brochure for observations. The results showed that students participate actively in the science classes, because the teacher applies several strategies of active participation and gives appropriate material to manipulate, so the teacher stands out that self-esteem in students and teachers is very important to get an active participation in the classes development.