Alternativas exitosas de la educación rural en Colombia

Abstract

"This paper aims to present an analytical summary of a study contracted and published by the Regional Policy Dialogue of the Interamerican Development Bank (IADB), which main objective consisted on systematizing the implementation and expansion of two post-primary experiences in rural Areas in Colombia. The experiences were "Escuela Nueva" and SAT (Tutorial Learning System). Both models are analyzed in relation to the background of the educative problems in rural areas that motivated or inspired them. In addition, the objectives, components and inherent characteristics in the models are analyzed in relation to the problems that they tried to solve. In doing so, the paper describes both, theoretical aspects and their application. The research process concluded that it was necessary to include the post-primary "Escuela Nueva" developed by the MEN ("Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia) as an additional model. In the final section, the main conclusions about the models are presented, and those aspects that require further research. "