Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Education
FOCUS
The area of Natural Sciences and Environmental Education of Abriendo Caminos is based on an explanatory theoretical approach, which involves the development of specific competencies in the area, such as: understand, inquire, explain, communicate, teamwork and willingness to accept the open, partial and changing nature of knowledge.
ENCOURAGE
In students, a reflective and ethical position oriented to social action on respect, care for their body and their environment in search of a sustainable society.
PROPITIATE
In students, conditions that notably improve academic quality through scientific and technological training, which it will allow the development of the competences of the area.
PROMOTE
In the students and teachers the spirit of leadership, recognition and empowerment of their capabilities through the lines of research proposed in the area: climate change and biotechnology.
Student Profile in the Area
An autonomous human being, who values the importance of expressing affection for himself and for other members of the community, through a process of self-regulation.
A human being who respects and values the environment by applying what has been learned in Natural Sciences, managing to conserve and improve their environment.
A person who has the fundamental tools of scientific methodology, which allow him to address the different problem situations that arise, capable of giving explanations from the scientific field with an ethical and moral position.
A human being with the profile of a leader who can address the different challenges that are present you with optimal performance at your level of group work and concertation.
Projects
The School Environmental Projects (PRAE) are a pedagogical strategy that seeks to identify priority environmental situations, from the approach of concerns, needs and particular dynamics of a group in front of its institutional, local and territorial environment, to generate and promote pertinent educational proposals with its realities, within the framework of educational processes and the strengthening of research.
Research Methodology
The Abriendo Caminos Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Education has been developing its teaching processes based on the basic standards of competencies issued by the Ministry of National Education, focusing on the axes: living environment, physical environment and science, technology and society environment. Setting in motion various methodological strategies that aim to develop the skills to understand, explain, investigate and work in a team.
Among the methodological strategies that it implements are: research methodology, research projects, laboratory practices, theoretical deepening through the development of educational modules, reading plan, pedagogical outputs and execution of environmental campaigns.
Preschool
We promote research through play.
Primary
We promote research through play.