Revista Internacional de Investigación en Ciencias Sociales

Citizen participation in the XXI century

Cultural diversity and multiculturalism in the context of formal education in Paraguay

Resumen: Se presenta un análisis documental en relación a la diversidad cultural e interculturalidad en el marco de la educación formal en Paraguay, ubicándose en el periodo de transición democrática. En este contexto se formulan los siguientes objetivos: Precisar la situación étnica y cultural de la nación paraguaya en el proceso democrático que se vive; Indagar las estrategias y acciones que son asumidas y promovidas institucionalmente para la práctica de la interculturalidad desde el ámbito educativo e Identificar los factores endógenos educativos que obstaculizan la concreción de la interculturalidad. De una cultura granítica, cerrada,del silencio en tiempo de la dictatura se pasa al reconocimiento de la diversidad cultural de la nación paraguaya y en una concepción del Estado regulador y protector de los derechos culturales en todas sus manifestaciones. Este nuevo escenario democrático propicia la interculturalidad entre las diversas culturas pero falta incorporar a las culturas aisladas, minoritarias o excluidas a la cultura nacional

We present an analysis of documents relating to cultural diversity and multiculturalism in the context of formal education in Paraguay, being located in the period of democratic transition. In this context, formulated the following objectives: To specify the ethnic and cultural situation of the Paraguayan nation in the democratic process that exists; To investigate the strategies and actions that are taken up and promoted institutionally to the practice of multiculturalism in the educational environment and identify the endogenous factors that hinder the realization education and multiculturalism. In a culture granitic closed, the silence in the days of dictatorship is passed to the recognition of cultural diversity of the Paraguayan nation and a conception of the state regulator and protector of cultural rights in all its manifestations. This new scenario conducive to intercultural democratic between different cultures but lack incorporate isolated cultures, minority or excluded to the national culture.

Current trends in the teaching and learning of Geometry at Secondary School level

Resumen: Realizamos una revisión bibliográfica y una reflexión de los últimos trabajos sobre la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de la geometría en la Enseñanza Secundaria que pudiera servir como referencia de base teórica para tesis, proyectos y otros trabajos académicos, en la que se brinda al investigador datos actualizados sobre temas relacionados con el área de didáctica de la geometría según: diferentes materiales y medios como facilitadores de las actividades de aprendizajes. También, el profesor de Secundaria, tiene un material a su alcance que presenta propuestas nuevas y adecuadas, que le garantizan mejores resultados en su actividad docente y de desempeño en el aula.

We conducted a literature review of recent work on teaching an learning of geometry in secondary schools that could serve as reference for theoretical theses, projects and other academic work, in which the researcher provides an update on issues related to the area of teaching of geometry according to: type of materials and media as facilitators of learning activities. Also, the secondary teacher has a material at its disposal that presents new and appropriate proposals will ensure better results in their teaching and classroom performance

Calendars for Building Memory-Identity. The Case of «Decidamos» (2003-2012) from Paraguay

Las efemérides de los calendarios anuales de la ONG «Decidamos» de Paraguay durante 2003-2012 demuestran una orientación cívica y crítica que busca consolidar o fijar una memoria-identidad. Las fechas memorables incluyen resignificaciones (día del niño y de la niña), tensiones entre la recordación nacional y la global (día de la mujer paraguaya y día internacional de la mujer) así como la asunción nacional de fechas originalmente internacionales (1º de mayo). El número de recordaciones pasó de 12 en 2003 a 29 en 2012. Las interpelaciones de las efemérides se orientan a: a) recordar para emular conductas ejemplares como la «semana de la dignidad ciudadana» (1999) o para no repetir reivindicando el golpe libertador de la dictadura el 2 y 3 de febrero (1989); b) incorporar a subalternos: invisibles o menoscabados como las personas con discapacidad o los pueblos indígenas; y c) proponer principios de un nuevo orden societal a través de la jura de la Constitución nacional (1992) o la tolerancia o la soberanía alimentaria. Asimismo, en el transcurso del tiempo predominaron las fechas internacionales o globales por sobre las de origen nacional; esto es, la globalización de la conciencia local o internalización en la conciencia cívica nacional de valoradas efemérides internacionales.

Memorable dates of the yearly calendars of «Decidamos» (Let´s Decide, non official translation), a Paraguayan NGO, throghtout 2003-2013 reflect a civic and critical orientation aimed at building or strenghtening a specific memory-identity. Those dates include new meanings (Girls and Boys Day), tensions between a national remembrance and a global one (Day of the Paraguayan Woman and International Women’s Day) as well as national incorporation of international dates (1 May). The number of memorable dates grew from 12 in 2003 to 29 in 2012. Their appealings are targeted on a) remembering to repeat exemplary behaviours such as “the week of civic dignity” (1999) or to avoid events or processess by asserting the liberator’s coup against the dictatorship on 2 and 3 february (1989); b) incorporating the subalterns, invisible or underestimated actors such as disabled people or indigeneous people; and c) proposing principles for a new order by swearing obedience to the (new) Constitution (1992) or tolerance or food sovereignty. By the same token, as time goes by, international or global commemorations predominated over national ones, this is, globalization of the local conciousness or internalization of valued and memorable dates in the Paraguayan civic conciousness

Aprendizagens da matemática na valorização do meio ambiente. Um processo materializado em ações e concepções educacionais

O presente artigo objetiva relatar uma experiência pedagógica realizada no SERTA-Serviço de Tecnologia Alternativa, com alunos dos cursos de Informática e Registro em saúde, da Escola Técnica Estadual José Humberto de Moura Cavalcanti em Limoeiro-PE. A pesquisa em alusão tem como essência o trabalho por projetos pedagógicos, relacionando conteúdos matemáticos com a política de desenvolvimento sustentável na valorização do meio ambiente, trabalhados como condutores na elaboração de estratégias e procedimentos de ensino e aprendizagem. A construção do quadro teórico visa discutir a construção do conhecimento lógico matemático, valorizando a importância do meio ambiente, usando procedimentos interdisciplinares, possibilitando ao aluno interagir com proposta extra-escolar que busque valorizar a terra, a relação do homem com o meio ambiente e o ensino de Matemática, a fim de enriquecer os processos cognitivos dos discentes envolvidos com o ensino de Matemática relacionado ao meio ambiente.

This paper aims to report a pedagogical experiment conducted in-SERTA Alternative Technology Service, with students of Informatics and Health Registry, the State Technical School Humberto José Cavalcanti de Moura in Limoeiro-PE. The research has as its core reference work for pedagogical projects, relating mathematical content with the policy of sustainable development in the appreciation of the environment, worked as guides in developing strategies and procedures of teaching and learning. The construction of the theoretical framework aims to discuss the construction of logico-mathematical knowledge, emphasizing the importance of the environment, using procedures interdisciplinary, allowing students to interact with extra-curricular proposal that seeks to enhance the earth, man's relationship with the environment and Mathematics teaching in order to enrich the students' cognitive processes involved in the teaching of mathematics related to the environment.

Gestores empreendedores e seus papéis na perfomance das escolas de referência do Estado de Pernambuco

Este artigo tem por objetivo analisar questões fundamentais sobre gestão escolar diante das novas demandas que a escola enfrenta no contexto de uma sociedade que se democratiza e transforma. Entender a dinâmica de uma administração escolar numa gestão empreendedora é essencial para o entendimento das práticas modernas da Instituição de Ensino. Outro ponto importante é compreender o modelo abordado e sua direção; a transição para um modelo dinâmico; a descentralização, a democratização da gestão escolar e a formação de gestores escolares, mais especificamente neste estudo o diretor escolar tem que ser um empreendedor e adotar conseqüentemente o empreendedorismo como alternativa de uma administração educacional.

This article aims to examine fundamental questions about the school management in the face of new demands that the school faces in the on text of a society that is democratizing and transforming. Understand the difference in school administration and school management is essential to the understanding of modern practices of educational institutions. Another important point is to understand the limitations of the static model of the school and its leadership, the transition from a static to a dynamic, decentralization, democratization of school management and training of School managers, more specifically in this study is that the school principal being an entrepreneur and consequently adopt entrepreneurship as an alternative educational administration.

Inter-university Framework Programme for a Policy of Equity and Social Cohesion in Higher Education (Riaipe 3) - Universidad Autónoma de Asuncion. Concepts and practice in the development of research experience and socio-educational intervention

La participación ciudadana en Paraguay. Análisis a partir de la transición democrática[title](1) [title language=en]Citizen participation in Paraguay. Analysis from the democratic transition

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