The role of teachers and the school in the strengthening of alternative life projects (ALP)

Abstract

This article is the result of a doctoral thesis that aimed to analyze the role of teachers and the educational system in the strengthening of the Alternative Life Projects (alp) of the students. The methodology used was the qualitative research method, and in-depth interviews with teachers and directors of a Colombian school were used to gather information. Results show that educational processes in vulnerable contexts are conditioned by the social and economical limitations of the environment, as well as the characteristics of the traditional educational system. As for the conclusions, it is suggested that the role of teachers and the educational system is to provide innovative pedagogical practices as an alternative to the instrumental vision of education. These strategies must be oriented towards the impact on the mindset of the student and the interaction between the learning of knowledge and abilities for life with the purpose of significantly influencing the construction of alp.