Social representations about the environment in children of an ethno-educational institution in Huila Representaciones sociales sobre medio ambiente en los niños de una institución etnoeducativa del Huila

Abstract

The following research reveals the social representations of a group of mestizo and indigenous boys and girls who attend an ethno-educational institution, allowing the analysis of their knowledge, attitudes and actions regarding the environment, in order to provide a guide study plan in the area of sciences natural that allow the development and implementation of ancestral knowledge with Westerners; based on a qualitative approach and an ethnographic design. Among the findings, the value for the preservation of the environment, its productivity and benefits of good use is appreciated, attributing this to the Pachamama, the cultural value and contribution of the indigenous population to the mestizo population through the ancestral knowledge of the Yakuas council. In the same way, the posture, notions and actions presented by mestizo students inside and outside the classroom were observed, to which they bring harm due to their notions, being far from the application and action of productivity and the contributions generated by the environment environment, understanding that balance with nature is essential for human beings. The foregoing is allowed to reorient with the inclusive curriculum proposal, giving the value it deserves to indigenous communities and the environment.