Una mirada al metabolismo social a partir de procesos de educación ambiental en la Escuela de Educación Básica Manuel Tobar Angulo, Quito - Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract: The present research gathers the results of the approach to the basic concepts of social metabolism, through environmental education processes, aimed at students from fifth to ninth grade of Basic General Education of the Manuel Tobar Angulo School. It is a qualitative descriptive research with a social critical method, with which critical reflection on the use of natural resources was promoted, focused on the origin, processing and consumption of food. The study consists of three phases carried out in four pedagogical moments: the activation of previous knowledge, the presentation of contents, the processing of information and the recapitulation of what has been learned, and a satisfaction survey. The results that stand out are, the participation of 64 students divided into two working groups and the gradual achievement of understanding about the basic processes of MS, its phases and awareness in the care and use of natural resources, thanks to the application of different learning strategies and use of didactic materials.