Incidence of Teaching for Understanding in Citizenship Competencies

Abstract

The main objective of this research work was to analyze the incidence of the Teaching Approach for Comprehension in the development of Citizen Competences in the eleventh grade students of the Laura Vicuña District Educational Institution, for which it is framed in the qualitative methodology, with a Research-Action design. The key informants were twelve eleventh grade students and four teachers who teach subjects in that grade, to whom a survey was applied as a study technique. The results showed a favorable acceptance of the elements of Teaching for Understanding in relation to the solution of environmental situations and the development of citizenship skills. Concluding that the Teaching for Understanding Approach has a positive impact on the development of Citizenship Competencies because through its planning and implementation, the analysis and solution of situations in an assertive manner was raised in the students; the promotion of values ​​represented in better relationships between classmates during classes and in collaborative work was strengthened, respecting different points of view and adequately expressing opinions.