Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP
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description: RIIEP Journal is a publication of the Doctorate in Education, appointed to the Faculty of Education of the Vice-Chancellor of the Open and Distance University, Santo Tomás University, which publishes works in educational and pedagogical research ongoing or that are already completed. The journal, founded in 2002, publishes two issues per year with research works that have made significant contributions to the problems in education and society in general. Topics: Education, pedagogy, cultural studies Periodicity: biannual. ISSN: 1657-107X e-ISSN: 2500-5421 DOI: 10.15332/25005421 e-mail: revistariiep@usantotomas.edu.co Indexed in: Latindex, EBSCO(Fuente Académica Plus), REDIB, Redalyc, MIAR, BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine), ERIH PLUS.
publisher: Coedición Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia y Universidad Santo Tomás
language: es
publication name: Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP
issn: 1657-107X
copyright: Regarding copyrights, once the article is accepted and published in the Journal of Inter-American Research, Education and Pedagogy-RIIEP, authors assign to the journal the economic rights, remaining moral rights in the author(s).
items: Towards a renewed and transformative education in Latin America
items: Instructor Assessment Literacy and the Implementation of a Student Assessment Methodology in Higher Education
items: Critical Reading and Quantitative Reasoning in Higher Education: Pedagogical Design and Student Perception of Virtual Learning Objects
items: Validation of a scale to measure competitive priorities in higher education
items: Estimation of autonomy in university students and its relationship with academic performance
items: Systematic Review on the Role of Centers of Interest in Strengthening Assertive Communication
items: Review of the literature on English language teaching in the context of higher education in Colombia
items: Procrastination: a contemporary form of teacher behavior
items: Digital Divide and Academic Performance in Colombia: Access to ICT during the Pandemic
items: The flipped classroom for problem solving in secondary education. A systematic review
items: Hannah Arendt: a Pedagogy of Humanity
items: Perceptions and Limitations in the Implementation of Educational Ecotourism in Rural Schools: Evidence from Southern Colombia
items: Factors influencing the academic performance of the Economics Program at the University of Cauca (Colombia)
items: State of the Art on Artificial Intelligence andMathematical Thinking: A Systematic Review
items: "Teacher Is it necessary to attend the lab?" Between institutional perception and student interpretation of practical activities in distance programs.
items: Virtual Center for Writing, Language, and Expression as a pedagogical mediation in English language learning
items: Personalization of learning: a key factor for quality
items: Análisis bibliométrico de las revistas sobre Innovación Educativa editadas en Latinoamérica
items: The community social imprint in the psychology program: an ethical-political bet of the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD) to build a country
items: Infancias conectadas: aprendizajes y significados desde la experiencia digital infantil
items: Inteligencia artificial y aprendizaje personalizado en el siglo XXI
items: Editorial
items: Artificial intelligence as a technopedagogical support for teachers in distance higher education institutions
items: Digital storytelling for safe water: empowering communities through water purification
items: Analysis through machine learning on influence of covid-19 on higher education before, during and after pandemic
items: Law of origin and normative determinations of the Nation State - Contrasts in the management of the Biocultural Colombia territory from the indigenous approach
items: Ethnochemistry in ancestral knowledge about food in the Cundiboyacense region: a dialogue between past and present
items: Puracé Epistemology and the Philosophy of Tranquility
items: From the understanding of the biocultural territory to a biocultural policy
items: The Importance of Ethnosciences in the Integration of Scientific and Traditional Knowledge

Towards a renewed and transformative education in Latin America
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description: Towards a Renewed and Transformative Education in Latin America On the threshold of 2026, RIIEP strengthens its role as a space for intellectual convergence and a reference point for those seeking to transform educational practices through rigorous research and ethical reflection. This issue brings together original research results, systematic reviews, and reflective contributions that, from diverse perspectives, engage in dialogue on training, performance, and educational inclusion in Latin America, highlighting the vibrant diversity and potential of our region to innovate in pedagogy and overcome historical barriers. The context generated by the COVID-19 pandemic has left unequivocal lessons regarding the need to close digital divides, strengthen access to technologies, and rethink academic performance in scenarios marked by inequality. The opening article addresses this issue in the Colombian context, examining institutional strategies and the outcomes obtained by students facing the absence or limited availability of ICTs in training processes. The article underscores the urgency of inclusive public policies and sustained investments that enable substantive equity, especially in rural areas and urban peripheries. Research, Innovation, and Reflection: Pillars of Educational Quality Beyond the technological imperative, this volume explores cross-cutting dimensions such as teacher procrastination and its contemporary impact, student autonomy, and the relevance of measuring factors that influence academic performance in higher education. The plurality of cases analyzed—from the University of Cauca to rural schools in southern Colombia—allows the identification of trends that characterize higher education in the country and provides comparative elements for other Latin American contexts. The development, validation, and application of measurement instruments to prioritize competencies and assess teaching performance reflect the methodological rigor that the RIIEP re…
subject: EDITORIAL
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subject: Transformative education
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subject: Pedagogical innovation
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subject: Digital divide
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subject: Rural education
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subject: Systematic reviews
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creator: Olga Lucia Ostos Ortiz
creator: Oscar Yecid Aparicio Gómez
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 7
ending page: 11
doi: 10.15332/9wqhkc59

Instructor Assessment Literacy and the Implementation of a Student Assessment Methodology in Higher Education
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description: Objective: To examine the relationship between instructors' assessment literacy (IAL) and the reported implementation of formative and alternative assessment methodology (FAAM) adopted at a Colombian university during the COVID-19 pandemic, analyzing how assessment strategies and institutional factors influence both constructs. Method: A survey was administered to 159 instructors addressing topics including benefits and challenges experienced with FAAM implementation, assessment strategies employed, perspectives on student assessment, and background experiences with assessment. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of IAL and FAAM implementation. Results: Assessment strategy use during FAAM implementation emerged as a significant predictor of IAL. IAL was significantly associated with FAAM component implementation. The colleges of Law and Education functioned as significant positive predictors of FAAM implementation. The School of Education demonstrated the strongest institutional influence, serving as a significant predictor of all outcome variables. IAL emerged as both the most influential explanatory variable and the outcome variable with the highest number of significant predictors.Conclusion: Instructors' assessment literacy represents a critical mediating factor in the successful implementation of formative and alternative assessment methodologies during institutional transformations. Disciplinary context, particularly within education and law faculties, significantly influences both assessment literacy development and FAAM adoption, suggesting that assessment reform requires disciplinary-sensitive approaches and comprehensive professional development in assessment practices.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
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subject: competencias evaluativas
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subject: evaluación formativa y alternativa
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subject: evaluación de estudiantes
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subject: estrategias de evaluación
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subject: regresión múltiple
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creator: Leonardo Herrera-Mosquera
creator: Richard George Lambert
creator: Jae Hoon Lim
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 413
ending page: 441
doi: 10.15332/9bz8vj14

Critical Reading and Quantitative Reasoning in Higher Education: Pedagogical Design and Student Perception of Virtual Learning Objects
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description: Objective: To describe the conceptualization, design, and initial assessment of Virtual Learning Objects constructed to strengthen critical reading and quantitative reasoning competencies in higher education students, acknowledging their positive link to learning and academic trajectory. Method: The design of Virtual Learning Objects was grounded in the TPACK model (Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge) and incorporated Problem-Based Learning methodology. Forty-eight objects were constructed—24 for each competency—differentiated according to three levels of cognitive development: basic, intermediate, and advanced. Initial assessment was conducted through a survey administered to 108 students. Results: The usability and utility perception survey demonstrated favorable student evaluation of these resources, providing positive indication of their pedagogical acceptability. Conclusion: The Virtual Learning Objects designed demonstrate viability as tools for strengthening critical reading and quantitative reasoning competencies. Future research is required to establish the direct relationship between the use of these objects and effective competency development, beyond perception and usability measurements.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
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subject: Learning Objects (LO)
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subject: critical reading
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subject: quantitative reasoning
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subject: usability
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subject: problem-based learning
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creator: Gloria Isabel Toro Córdoba
creator: Maria Cristina Martinez Solís
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 413
ending page: 441
doi: 10.15332/kwy5t156

Validation of a scale to measure competitive priorities in higher education
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description: Objective: To validate an instrument for measuring competitive priorities in Higher Education Institutions from the perspective of their stakeholders. Method: The Competitive Priorities Scale in Higher Education was applied to 855 individuals from the Eje Cafetero region. Content validity was assessed through expert judgment, and a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to estimate construct validity. Internal consistency was evaluated using the omega coefficient. Results: The average content validity index of the items was 0.78 for the total scale. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a unifactorial structure with good fit across different indices. The scale demonstrated high internal consistency (0.81). Conclusion: For the stakeholders analyzed, the most relevant competitive priorities are quality, flexibility, innovation, and sustainability.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
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subject: Competitive Priorities
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subject: Higher Education
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subject: Instrument
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subject: Measurement Scale
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creator: Alejandro Medina-Contento
creator: Diana María Cárdenas-Aguirre
creator: Nathaly Berrío García
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 341
ending page: 379
doi: 10.15332/0cghpq79

Estimation of autonomy in university students and its relationship with academic performance
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description: Objective. To estimate the level of autonomy among university students in virtual distance learning environments. Method. Descriptive, analytical, and correlational educational research was conducted using a sample of 430 students. The Autonomy Level Scale, consisting of 67 Likert-type items across 7 dimensions, was validated by calculating Cronbach's alpha, Rasch model analysis (Infit and Outfit), and Confirmatory Factor Analysis to determine each item's contribution. Individual autonomy scores were assigned using the Rasch model. Academic performance was measured via average final grades. Results. The Spearman correlation showed that 16 scale items had a positive correlation between autonomy perception and academic grades. The instrument showed overall reliability, although some items required adjustment to better assess average and extreme values. Additionally, 44.88% of students were classified as autonomous. Conclusion. The Autonomy Level Scale is a reliable tool for measuring autonomy in university students in virtual education, with some recommendations for item modification to improve accuracy.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
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subject: distance education
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subject: academic performance
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subject: Autonomy
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subject: measurement instrument
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subject: reliability
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creator: María Cristina Gamboa Mora
creator: Vicky Ahumada
creator: Anamaría Montes Gamboa
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 45
ending page: 83
doi: 10.15332/r74apb59

Systematic Review on the Role of Centers of Interest in Strengthening Assertive Communication
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description: Objective: To conduct a systematic review to identify research on assertive communication in school settings. Method: Application of the PRISMA methodology to filter and analyze 18 studies published between 2009 and 2025, complemented by bibliometric analysis. Results: A recent increase in assertive communication research in Latin America was observed, with international visibility concentrated in multicenter studies published in Q1–Q2 journals. Students’ interest in reading fosters active social behavior and improves communication skills, while emotions and motivation strengthen personal relationships and assertive classroom communication. Conclusion: Assertive communication is crucial for consolidating learning, as it facilitates knowledge feedback and interaction between students and their educational environment.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REVISIÓN
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subject: assertive communication
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subject: reading, education
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subject: centers of interest
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creator: Luis Fernando Cardona
creator: Patricia Montalvo G
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 85
ending page: 117
doi: 10.15332/yd6eb730

Review of the literature on English language teaching in the context of higher education in Colombia
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description: Objective: To analyze thematic, theoretical, and methodological trends in English Language Teaching (ELT) within Colombian higher education. Method: A documentary research approach was conducted under the PRISMA 2020 framework, selecting a corpus of 30 national academic articles. Results: Two main perspectives were identified: one that views English as essential for competitiveness and academic mobility, strengthening Colombia’s global position; and another, critical stance that reflects on how ELT policies are designed and implemented within the Colombian educational context. Conclusion: ELT in Colombian higher education emerges as a synthesis of concrete pedagogical actions, theoretical reflections, and critical approaches framed within a Decolonial Perspective.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REVISIÓN
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subject: English Language Teaching in Higher education
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subject: English as a Foreign Language
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subject: Review of the Literature on English in Higher Education
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subject: Bilingualism Policy
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creator: Nydia María Rincón Villamizar
creator: Lucy Gómez Mina
creator: José Pascual Mora García
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 119
ending page: 149
doi: 10.15332/jgptm891

Procrastination: a contemporary form of teacher behavior
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description: Objective. To analyze the procrastination behavior of university faculty and its causes. Method. A qualitative descriptive phenomenological study was conducted with 114 public university professors. Results. Professors delay tasks mainly due to problems with organization and time management. They indicate that workload overload and distractions contribute to procrastination in their work. This behavior sometimes affects teaching quality and leads to increased stress and feelings of guilt. Conclusion. Procrastination among university professors is linked to organizational and contextual factors that negatively impact their performance and emotional well-being.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: causal analysis
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subject: quality of education
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subject: teacher behavior
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subject: procrastination
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subject: teaching staff
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subject: time management
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creator: Ana Ruth Ulloa Pimienta
creator: Raúl Rosique de Dios
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 11
ending page: 42
doi: 10.15332/f12zxd96

Digital Divide and Academic Performance in Colombia: Access to ICT during the Pandemic
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description: Objective. To analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic performance in Colombia, considering access to computers and the internet as key determinants. Method A cross-sectional combination model was used to compare the academic performance of students with and without simultaneous access to a computer and internet at home during the pandemic period. Results. Students with both technological resources at home scored more than ten points higher on the global scale compared to those lacking them. Moreover, this gap expanded significantly during the pandemic, highlighting the decisive role of home connectivity in the context of remote education. Conclusion. Access to technology proved essential to mitigate learning loss during the pandemic, but at the same time, it deepened preexisting educational inequalities in Colombia.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: academic performance
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subject: Saber 11
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subject: COVID-19
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subject: Connectivity
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subject: TIC
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subject: Regression analysis
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creator: Oscar Hernán Cerquera Losada
creator: Katherine Conde Córdoba
creator: María Daniela Amaya González
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
doi: 10.15332/vd7jb409

The flipped classroom for problem solving in secondary education. A systematic review
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description: Objective. To conduct a systematic literature review on the implementation of the flipped classroom (FC) model in developing problem-solving competence in secondary education. Method. A search was conducted in open peer-reviewed databases following a methodological protocol adapted from Booth et al. (2016) and López et al. (2016). The review included 50 studies published between 2015 and 2024. Results. Findings were organized into four analytical areas: model effectiveness, technological tools and resources, implementation challenges and opportunities, and gaps and future research directions. Positive trends were found in academic performance and skill development, alongside methodological limitations and access barriers, especially in Global South contexts. Conclusion. The flipped classroom is a promising educational strategy whose effectiveness depends on resource quality, teacher training, and adaptation to specific contexts.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REVISIÓN
  topic: section
subject: flipped classroom
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subject: Secondary education
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subject: educational strategies
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subject: problem solving
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subject: educational technology
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creator: Fabian Diaz Palacios
creator: Dora Ines Chaverra Fernández
creator: Gerzon Yair Calle Alvarez
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 235
ending page: 272
doi: 10.15332/e24y1z66

Hannah Arendt: a Pedagogy of Humanity
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description: Objective: To examine Hannah Arendt's thought on education, citizenship, and humanity in order to develop a pedagogy that transcends merely technical or instrumental views of teaching. The article explores how Arendt's work provides essential keys to rethinking education as a political and ethical act oriented toward caring for the world and preparing newcomers to inhabit it. Method: The article employs a hermeneutical methodology through documentary analysis and interpretation of Hannah Arendt's published texts. The analysis is structured across three thematic sections that progressively address the conceptual dimensions of Arendt's pedagogical proposal.Results: The article identifies three fundamental dimensions of Arendtian pedagogy: (1) Education as Intergenerational Responsibility: Education in Arendt's work is characterized by its connection to natality as the power of the new, establishing an intergenerational responsibility toward the world; (2) Pedagogy of Citizenship: The learning of plurality and the capacity for judgment enable participation in a shared world, shaping a citizenship based on the understanding of human diversity; (3)Pedagogy of Humanity: Grounded in hospitality, educational risk, and the recognition of newcomers' freedom, promoting openness toward emerging possibilities. Conclusion: Arendt's pedagogical proposal offers a humanizing horizon sustained by four pillars: responsibility toward the world, trust in natality as the capacity for renewal, the embrace of plurality as a fundamental human condition, and openness to freedom as recognition of newcomers' innovative capacity. This pedagogy transcends instrumental education to constitute itself as an essential political and ethical act for the preservation and renewal of the shared world.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REFLEXIÓN
  topic: section
subject: Hannah Arendt
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subject: pedagogy
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subject: natality
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subject: plurality
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subject: citizenship
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subject: humanity
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subject: education
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creator: Alexander Ortiz Ocaña
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
doi: 10.15332/bfzz8628

Perceptions and Limitations in the Implementation of Educational Ecotourism in Rural Schools: Evidence from Southern Colombia
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description: Objective: To analyze the perceptions, knowledge, and obstacles faced by teachers at a rural school in Palestina (Huila, Colombia) regarding the curricular integration of educational ecotourism as a pedagogical strategy that promotes environmental sustainability and territorial belonging. Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional, and correlational study conducted with 50 teachers. A structured questionnaire was applied, and data were processed using chi-square tests, hierarchical cluster analysis, and principal component analysis. Results: The level of knowledge about educational ecotourism was found to be significantly associated with teachers' prior training, perception of environmental benefits, and existing institutional barriers. Three differentiated teacher profiles were identified: those who actively apply educational ecotourism strategies, those who show interest but face implementation limitations, and those with low familiarity with the concept. Conclusion: It is necessary to strengthen differentiated teacher training according to the identified profiles, increase institutional support, and promote contextualized curricular integration of educational ecotourism. These findings provide fundamental inputs for designing educational policies and pedagogical practices with a territorial approach in rural contexts.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: Educational ecotourism
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subject: Environmental education
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subject: Rural teachers
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subject: Educational sustainability
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subject: Curriculum integration
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subject: Institutional barriers
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creator: Mauricio Murcia Soto
creator: Esther Julia Olaya Marin
creator: Miguel Ignacio Barrios Peña
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 177
ending page: 203
doi: 10.15332/8kkgr784

Factors influencing the academic performance of the Economics Program at the University of Cauca (Colombia)
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description: Objective: To identify personal, socioeconomic, and institutional factors that influence academic performance among Economics program students at Universidad del Cauca (Colombia), representing the first study of this nature conducted at a university located in the country's economic periphery. Method: A stochastic discrete choice model (Probit) was employed using representative information from the Economics program student population, considering the particularities of the social, economic, and political dynamics of the Caucano territory. Results: Mother's education and high socioeconomic status positively influence student academic performance. Conversely, failing courses and belonging to indigenous ethnicity are associated with lower academic performance. The profile of a high-performing student corresponds to a young, non-indigenous woman from high socioeconomic status with a mother having higher educational attainment.Conclusion: Marked gender, ethnic, and socioeconomic gaps exist that affect academic performance in peripheral university contexts. The findings demonstrate the need for differentiated institutional policies that address structural inequalities and promote academic equity in territories with particular socioeconomic dynamics.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: Academic performance
  topic: keywords
subject: Higher education
  topic: keywords
subject: Probit model
  topic: keywords
subject: University of Cauca
  topic: keywords
subject: Ethnicity and gender
  topic: keywords
creator: Andrés Mauricio Gómez Sánchez
creator: Natalia Velasco Cometa
creator: Jesus David Torres-Lugo
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 381
ending page: 412
doi: 10.15332/2bbgwn13

State of the Art on Artificial Intelligence andMathematical Thinking: A Systematic Review
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description: Objective: To examine the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the development of mathematical thinking in educational settings. Method: Systematic review of literature published between 2019 and 2024 through searches in academic databases. A total of 138 articles were identified, and 45 met the inclusion criteria. Results: Three main trends emerged: (1) the use of intelligent tutoring systems to personalize learning, (2) AI-based learning analytics to assess mathematical thinking, and (3) adaptive learning environments that foster mathematical reasoning. Conclusion: AI technologies are transforming mathematics education, providing opportunities for personalized and precise assessment, and opening new directions for future pedagogical research.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: artificial intelligence
  topic: keywords
subject: mathematical thinking
  topic: keywords
subject: mathematics education
  topic: keywords
subject: intelligent tutor systems
  topic: keywords
subject: adaptive learning
  topic: keywords
creator: Robinson Junior Conde-Carmona
creator: Sonia Valbuena Duarte
creator: Laura Sofía Castillo Ochoa
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
doi: 10.15332/j2av3v41

"Teacher Is it necessary to attend the lab?" Between institutional perception and student interpretation of practical activities in distance programs.
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description: Objective: To analyze the relevance of conducting in-person practical activities within virtual education programs and to explore students’ perceptions of this institutional requirement. Method: A qualitative approach with a digital ethnographic orientation was applied to examine institutional guidelines regarding practical activities and students’ perspectives on viable alternatives for their implementation. Results: Students reported challenges related to work responsibilities and travel that limited their ability to participate in face-to-face sessions, although they suggested various strategies to meet institutional demands. However, these proposed alternatives may lead to variations in the intended learning goals and interaction processes. Conclusion: It is essential to assess the educational implications of modifying practical activities, particularly when students propose completing them without teacher supervision or in non-traditional learning environments.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: practical work
  topic: keywords
subject: distance education
  topic: keywords
subject: pedagogical research
  topic: keywords
subject: higher education
  topic: keywords
creator: Rene Montero Vargas
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-11-27
publication date: 2025-11-27
starting page: 151
ending page: 176
doi: 10.15332/h966mz93

Virtual Center for Writing, Language, and Expression as a pedagogical mediation in English language learning
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description: Within the framework of some research projects at UNAD, some academic proposals are being conducted to strengthen the CVELE, a research hub dedicated to supporting professional training in human communication, knowledge management, learning processes, and inclusive education. To give greater scope and address current realities, one of the major proposals in this hub is the implementation of a route for the dynamization of knowledge in English as a foreign language, which facilitates learning in this language from a practical methodology, where the pedagogical practice of teachers in training, their research work and their professional and human training converge. This hub has become a space for immersion in real contexts that provides virtual environments with educational resources, human academic services, impact projects, and events for the socialization of knowledge and internationalization. This route has proven to be an integral, holistic, and effective proposal because it is supported by the state of the art of writing centers, new pedagogical trends, such as pedagogical mediation, and educational technology that is appropriately used to mediate learning and the development of life skills.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REFLEXIÓN
  topic: section
subject: Research
  topic: keywords
subject: knowledge management
  topic: keywords
subject: foreign language
  topic: keywords
subject: virtual environments
  topic: keywords
subject: pedagogical mediation
  topic: keywords
creator: Edwin Andres Londoño-Alape
creator: Sandra Acevedo-Zapata
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 287
ending page: 311
doi: 10.15332/25005421.11127

Personalization of learning: a key factor for quality
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description: This approach adapts the content, methods and pace of teaching to the unique characteristics of each student, breaking with the traditional, standardized model that has prevailed for decades. Personalization has become a key concept in education due to its potential to improve academic outcomes and student satisfaction, particularly in distance and online education contexts, where interactions are virtual and students require tailored support to progress effectively (Anderson & Dron, 2011, pp.80-97). In this context, personalization contributes not only to academic success, but also to student retention and skill development, fundamental aspects of educational quality. The present research explores the personalization of learning as a key factor for educational quality, analyzing its theoretical bases, technological tools and the role of the teacher in its implementation. In addition, the benefits and challenges of this practice in different educational contexts will be discussed, providing a comprehensive perspective on its impact on the improvement of education.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REFLEXIÓN
  topic: section
subject: learning
  topic: keywords
subject: personalization
  topic: keywords
subject: learning styles
  topic: keywords
subject: motivation
  topic: keywords
subject: feedback
  topic: keywords
creator: Mary Elizabeth Morocho Quezada
creator: Martha Albania Camacho Condo
creator: José Gerardo Moreno Salinas
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 265
ending page: 286
doi: 10.15332/25005421.11126

Análisis bibliométrico de las revistas sobre Innovación Educativa editadas en Latinoamérica
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description: Objective. The aim of this study was to conduct a bibliometric analysis of articles published in 2023 in Latin American journals specializing in educational innovation, in order to identify thematic trends, authors' countries of origin, institutional affiliations, and collaboration patterns. Method. A total of 91 articles published in 2023 were analyzed from the following journals: Revista de Investigación en Innovación Educativa (Mexico), Revista Internacional de Pedagogía e Innovación Educativa (Colombia), Revista Científica de Innovación Educativa y Sociedad Actual (Ecuador), Innovaciones Educativas (Costa Rica), and Revista Peruana de Investigación e Innovación Educativa (Peru). Data were collected on document type, keywords, institutional affiliation, authors' countries, and reported research methodology. The analysis was descriptive and statistical tests were applied to identify significant relationships. Results. Most articles were published by authors from Peru (23.1%), Costa Rica (19.8%), and Ecuador (13.2%), matching the location of the editorial offices. 78% of the authors were affiliated with universities, with a small percentage linked to early and secondary education institutions or governmental entities. Empirical research articles predominated, followed by theoretical reviews and experience systematizations. A significant relationship was observed between the country of the editorial office and the authors' country of origin, with a predominance of local-regional publication. Conclusion. The analysis shows that scientific production on educational innovation in Latin America is concentrated in certain regions and universities, with limited international collaboration. The topics addressed reflect local educational priorities and highlight the need to strengthen collaboration networks and diversify methodological approaches to enrich the field of educational innovation in the region.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: Educational innovation
  topic: keywords
subject: bibliometrics
  topic: keywords
subject: scientific journals
  topic: keywords
subject: Latin America
  topic: keywords
subject: academic collaboration
  topic: keywords
subject: publication trends
  topic: keywords
creator: Julián Pacheco
creator: Camila Suárez
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 211
ending page: 234
doi: 10.15332/25005421.11125

The community social imprint in the psychology program: an ethical-political bet of the Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia (UNAD) to build a country
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description: This research proposed to establish a route for the community social imprint (ISC) in the psychology program of the UNAD. Initially, a documentary review and the conversation “UNAD Social and Community Enclave” were carried out in order to recognize the characteristics and foundations of the (ISC). Next, master documents of the psychology program and five syllabi of academic courses were examined to learn how the curriculum reveals the mandate of the (ISC) in its epistemic and methodological stakes. In a third moment, the three elements of the (ISC), product of the initial phase of this research, were presented to the Unadista community in the Regional Inter-systemic Observatory Camps version 2023. Finally, seven focus groups were held with academic actors of the program, taking the partial results of the research as a theme, in order to collectively build a route of the (ISC) in the psychology program.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: university
  topic: keywords
subject: university curriculum
  topic: keywords
subject: solidarity leadership
  topic: keywords
subject: community action
  topic: keywords
subject: social psychology
  topic: keywords
subject: community psychology
  topic: keywords
subject: solidarity training
  topic: keywords
subject: critical thinking
  topic: keywords
creator: Adriana Valencia Zapata
creator: Almeida Liliana González Mendoza
creator: José Alexander Herrera Contreras
creator: Orlando Montenegro Romero
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 151
ending page: 182
doi: 10.15332/25005421.11124

Infancias conectadas: aprendizajes y significados desde la experiencia digital infantil
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description: The article presents the learning outcomes derived from the active listening of children aged 5 to 6, who, within the framework of a study on the role of technology in early childhood education, express their experiences in the digital world through various forms of language. Throughout the study, it is confirmed that this experience begins at an early age, not only as a social practice and a parenting habit but also as a process strongly influenced by digital symbolic imposition and advertising. Furthermore, the study reaffirms the mediating potential of digital technology in early childhood, the evolution of children's construction of the concept of technology, and the phenomenon of invisible education in the digital world, where children learn implicitly, with little awareness of the learning process.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: early childhood
  topic: keywords
subject: early childhood education
  topic: keywords
subject: technology
  topic: keywords
subject: digital citizenship
  topic: keywords
subject: ICT
  topic: keywords
creator: Carmen Eugenia Pedraza Ramírez
creator: Sandra Milena Morales Mantilla
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 101
ending page: 124
doi: 10.15332/25005421.11123

Inteligencia artificial y aprendizaje personalizado en el siglo XXI
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description: The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has profoundly transformed traditional pedagogical approaches, enabling personalized learning systems that cater to individual student needs. This article examines how AI—through adaptive algorithms, recommendation systems, and educational chatbots—is reshaping learning experiences. The methodology employed is qualitative and exploratory, based on a literature review of recent scientific research. Twenty studies were analyzed that focus on the design, implementation, impacts, and ethical challenges of algorithmic personalization in educational environments. Key findings suggest that AI-based systems enhance academic performance, increase motivation, and promote learner autonomy. However, concerns remain about algorithmic opacity, data privacy, and biases in recommendation models. The conclusions emphasize the need for educational policies that promote ethical and transparent AI usage in learning contexts. The article advocates for a student-centered approach that balances technological efficiency with pedagogical principles and democratic values.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: artificial intelligence
  topic: keywords
subject: personalized learning
  topic: keywords
subject: algorithmic ethics
  topic: keywords
subject: learner autonomy
  topic: keywords
creator: Oscar-Yecid Aparicio-Gómez
creator: Olga-Lucía Ostos-Ortiz
creator: Constanza Abadía-García
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 87
ending page: 100
doi: 10.15332/25005421.11122

Editorial
type: item
subject: EDITORIAL
  topic: section
creator: Olga-Lucía Ostos-Ortiz
creator: Oscar-Yecid Aparicio-Gómez
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
doi: 10.15332/25005421.11121

Artificial intelligence as a technopedagogical support for teachers in distance higher education institutions
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description: The objective of this research was to analyze teachers' perceptions regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as support for technopedagogical resources in higher education institutions offering distance learning programs in a virtual modality. This analysis identified key challenges and experiences encountered by educators when interacting with innovative technologies that promote inclusive education. To achieve this, open-ended surveys and a Likert-type questionnaire were administered to 61 teachers working in distance education in the departments of Tolima and Cundinamarca. In light of advancements in the education sector, technological and pedagogical resources—when responsibly integrated—can generate engaging and innovative content for the academic community.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: artificial intelligence
  topic: keywords
subject: perception
  topic: keywords
subject: technopedagogical resource
  topic: keywords
subject: distance education
  topic: keywords
subject: inclusive education
  topic: keywords
creator: Julián David Martínez Babativa
creator: María Mónica Barrera Herrera
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 31
ending page: 60
doi: 10.15332/25005421.10956

Digital storytelling for safe water: empowering communities through water purification
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description: Digital storytelling, integrating multimedia elements such as images and videos, emerges as a powerful tool for conveying complex information and generating emotional impact. This study explores its application in training public service company officials on water purification. Through a didactic sequence based on the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model, a strategy was designed that combines interactive digital content and engaging narratives within the framework of a digital educational resource. Validation by experts in education, technology, and chemistry confirmed the relevance of the proposal. The results highlight the need to strengthen competencies related to information and communication technologies, enhance knowledge about water purification among officials, and develop a targeted approach to addressing environmental issues. This strategy is presented as a powerful learning alternative, capable of fostering the adoption of innovative practices and tackling critical challenges in various educational contexts.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
subject: Water
  topic: keywords
subject: storytelling
  topic: keywords
subject: narrative
  topic: keywords
subject: digital
  topic: keywords
subject: didactic
  topic: keywords
subject: innovation
  topic: keywords
creator: Edson Johann Ortiz Lozada
creator: Yois Pascuas Rengifo
creator: Luz Aleida Alzate
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 125
ending page: 149
doi: 10.15332/25005421.10862

Analysis through machine learning on influence of covid-19 on higher education before, during and after pandemic
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description: Data mining, a process of uncovering silent characteristics of big data is one of such techniques which have nowadays become more popular for treating massive volume of data set information. In the current study, we apply a machine learning analysis, one of the data mining techniques to classify grades obtained by students before, during and after Covid-19 pandemic. The results obtained permit us to have a sense of knowing if pandemic affected the grades of the students or helped the students to improve their average. The main objective of this study is to optimize monitoring techniques in a public university located in Colombia which will be very valuable to the government, educators, students, researchers and others involved in understanding seriousness of the problem that Covid-19 present in the education.
subject: ARTICLES PRODUCT OF THE INVESTIGATION
  topic: section
creator: Sweney Oriana Giraldo Aristizabal
creator: Ivan Andres Padilla Escorsia
creator: Carlos Andrés Granados Ortiz
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-06-28
publication date: 2025-06-28
starting page: 211
ending page: 234
doi: 10.15332/25005421.10784

Law of origin and normative determinations of the Nation State - Contrasts in the management of the Biocultural Colombia territory from the indigenous approach
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description: In the understanding of the Biocultural Territory from the indigenous peoples in Colombia, the recognition of the individual as part of a “whole nature” is proposed. This vision transcends anthropocentrism, linking the individual in a co-responsibility of being in nature. In this sense, the community character links the ontology of being a community member – fellow inhabitant, product of ideological, social and economic structures that are sustained by their close nature (territory) and contrary to anthropocentric discourse. These dimensions are analyzed from the analogical hermeneutic exercise as an alternative to the Eurocentric discourse, developing a biocultural approach, which is concerned with understanding the law of origin, in the construction of being in nature, incorporating traditional knowledge in the analysis of conditions. that the nation State and supranational policies impose. In this way, the ways in which the inhabiting community in a given territory proposes the management of its own are highlighted.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REFLEXIÓN
  topic: section
subject: modernity
  topic: keywords
subject: nature
  topic: keywords
subject: territories
  topic: keywords
subject: social adaptation
  topic: keywords
subject: social conflict
  topic: keywords
creator: Gerardo Eliud López Vargas
creator: Luis Eduardo López Vargas
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-01-01
publication date: 2025-01-01
starting page: 293
ending page: 319
doi: 10.15332/25005421.10763

Ethnochemistry in ancestral knowledge about food in the Cundiboyacense region: a dialogue between past and present
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description: This article aims to highlight the role of ethno-chemistry in food processing within Andean culture, focusing on practices such as corn nixtamalization, Paipa cheese production, and beekeeping, and how these have become part of rural traditions that contribute to the preservation of ancestral knowledge, fostering identity and building more sovereign societies. Information was collected through a database review and subsequent classification of studies related to the production of indigenous foods in Colombia, specifically in the Cundiboyacense region, considering chronology, journal type, authors, and keywords. As a result, the importance of the chemical processes and technologies associated with the production of each example was analyzed, along with reflections on the impact of ancestral practices on the social and economic development of those who still preserve them.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REFLEXIÓN
  topic: section
subject: Ethnochemistry
  topic: keywords
subject: xtamalization
  topic: keywords
subject: Paipa cheese
  topic: keywords
subject: beekeeping
  topic: keywords
subject: ancestral knowledge
  topic: keywords
creator: José Luis Casas Hinestroza
creator: Laura Patricia Joya Cárdenas
creator: Jhajary Andrea Arrieta Palomino
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-01-01
publication date: 2025-01-01
starting page: 267
ending page: 291
doi: 10.15332/25005421.10762

Puracé Epistemology and the Philosophy of Tranquility
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description: Our research seeks to contribute to the renewed process of critical theoretical analysis of the Modernity project, proposing a case study - the Puracé Indigenous Reservation, with which we hope to contribute elements to the understanding of the way in which the multiethnic, pluriracial character is materialized. and multireligious of our country, Colombia; to the ways in which the sociocultural practices of indigenous communities are articulated or disarticulated, with respect to the Rule of Law. This objective will be answered, through the characterization of the Social Imaginary and the representations and narratives that underlie and are constitutive of a “Puracé epistemology”, a process within which the elements of a “Puracé epistemology” will be established, and the ways in which will be shown. This epistemology guides and informs the actions and decisions of the indigenous community in their political struggles and for the conservation of “ancestral territory.”
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REFLEXIÓN
  topic: section
subject: territory
  topic: keywords
subject: epistemology
  topic: keywords
subject: community
  topic: keywords
subject: ethics
  topic: keywords
subject: imaginary
  topic: keywords
subject: spirituality
  topic: keywords
creator: Diana Alejandra Soto Ossa
creator: Luis Eduardo López Vargas
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-01-01
publication date: 2025-01-01
starting page: 219
ending page: 246
doi: 10.15332/25005421.10760

From the understanding of the biocultural territory to a biocultural policy
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description: The understanding of the Biocultural Territory harmonizes the scientific method with the traditional knowledge of local communities (Afro-descendants, indigenous peoples, farmers and other ethnic peoples). Which implies the conception of a new methodological orientation, which allows describing the ethnic and differential approach in the management of the territory, as support for a political alternative towards a form of democratization of the territory. This purpose is oriented from the philosophy of liberation and decolonial thought, likewise, it is expressed through the exercise of analogical hermeneutics that is proposed as an alternative for balance in the Eurocentric discourse of philosophies, ontologies and epistemes, serving as an instrument methodological for the development of dialogues (interdisciplinary, intercultural and transcultural) as a biocultural study. This biocultural study incorporates traditional knowledge that shapes the management conditions of the inhabiting community in a given territory in balance with “other” Western disciplines; Likewise, it recognizes that one's own thinking considers valid all those spiritual and animistic aspects, detonating energy flows that determine the ways of approaching the community's actions in the territory and the influence of the territory on the cultural heritage. These conditions, product of the analogue, consolidate an idea called biocultural policy.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REFLEXIÓN
  topic: section
subject: territory
  topic: keywords
subject: nature
  topic: keywords
subject: community
  topic: keywords
creator: Gerardo Eliud López Vargas
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-01-01
publication date: 2025-01-01
starting page: 197
ending page: 218
doi: 10.15332/25005421.10758

The Importance of Ethnosciences in the Integration of Scientific and Traditional Knowledge
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description: This article examines the contributions of ethnosciences to the history of science and science education, with an emphasis on Ethnomathematics, Ethnophysics, and Ethnochemistry. The adopted methodology integrates a literature review and document analysis, investigating the interaction between traditional and scientific knowledge. It is argued that ethnosciences act as a bridge between academic science and cultural traditions, enriching both theoretical understanding and scientific practice. It is concluded that the integration of scientific and traditional knowledge not only broadens the scope of scientific research but also makes science more accessible and inclusive, highlighting the relevance of cultural and historical diversity in the expansion of scientific knowledge and science education.
subject: ARTÍCULOS DE REFLEXIÓN
  topic: section
subject: science education
  topic: keywords
subject: history of science
  topic: keywords
subject: traditional knowledge
  topic: keywords
subject: ethnomathematics
  topic: keywords
subject: ethnophysics
  topic: keywords
subject: ethnochemistry
  topic: keywords
creator: Samuel Antonio Silva do Rosario
creator: Cesar Augusto Martins de Souza
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Revista Interamericana de Investigación Educación y Pedagogía RIIEP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
date: 2025-01-01
publication date: 2025-01-01
starting page: 173
ending page: 195
doi: 10.15332/25005421.10757