A proposal of popular education for adults from the educational «lasallista» style

Abstract

This article describes the results of the research «a proposal of popular education for adults from the educational «lasallista» pedagogical style»; this is an exercise intended to propose a pedagogic and curricular model for adults who live in deprived areas of the city, this research is inspired in the educational «lasallista» style, that may be useful as a space of extension in the Faculty of Education at La Salle University. This research starts with an identification of characteristics from the context, based on the analysis of surveys applied to students and to a small theoretical track of the community. Then, from a wide documentary revision, there is an identification of theoretical background which has to support the model from the «lasallista» pedagogy, adults’ education and popular education. Subsequently, there is a presentation of the proposal that implies, dimensions, strategies and actions, that later are checked by means of ethnographic tools. The evaluation shows very good outcomes in the pedagogical strategy assumed with CAFAM guidance and the transformation of the attitudes and personal behaviors of students and professors who talk about the effectiveness of work done. Besides, there is evidence of new ways of social organization through a saving fund which has been inspired from school. This researching practice proposes a hopefully way of educational inclusion to adults who have become poor due to the system, and can be animated from a University that believes in the option for poor people as a fundament of its formative work.