Active learning: a model from the formative experience from the student exchange of I, II and III level of theoretical and methodological courses of the School of Sociology of the National University and the community of Cacho Negro, Sarapiquí

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15359/rp.31.3

Keywords:

active learning, education, experience, methodology, Social Studies, sociology

Abstract

This article describes an active learning methodology that involved 120 students from the School of Sociology at the National University of Costa Rica and the community of Cacho Negro, with the aim of deepening the application of theoretical and practical knowledge of the social sciences in a real-world context. The methodology, implemented in two theoretical courses and one practical course, sought to empower students and modify the approach to content and assessment. The results indicate a greater deepening of curricular knowledge and the development of socially sensitive competencies, skills, and attitudes. The study concludes that education should be an instrument of social transformation, which implies the need to break with traditional structures, make critical adjustments, and reimagine assessment as a horizontal process of growth, leaving aside the idea of hierarchy. Ultimately, the article highlights that the challenge is to innovate in order to achieve a more inclusive and effective education that privileges freedom of thought and critical reflection.


Author Biography

  • Andrea Barrantes Arrieta, Escuela de Sociología, Universidad Nacional (UNA), campus Omar Dengo, Heredia, Costa Rica

    Costa Rican. Master's degree in Planning with an emphasis on Local Development, National University (UNA), Omar Dengo campus, Heredia, Costa Rica. Bachelor's degree in Educational Mediation, National Technical University (UTN), Alajuela, Costa Rica. Bachelor's degree in Sociology, National University (UNA), Omar Dengo campus, Heredia, Costa Rica. Coordinator of the Postgraduate and Advanced Studies System attached to the Vice-Rector's Office for Research and Transfer, National Technical University (UTN), Alajuela, Costa Rica. Academic at the School of Sociology, National University (UNA), Omar Dengo campus, Heredia, Costa Rica. Email: andrea.barrantes.arrieta@una.cr ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3280-2510

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Published

2025-07-01

How to Cite

Active learning: a model from the formative experience from the student exchange of I, II and III level of theoretical and methodological courses of the School of Sociology of the National University and the community of Cacho Negro, Sarapiquí. (2025). Revista Perspectivas: Estudios Sociales Y Educación Cívica, 31, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.15359/rp.31.3