Learning methodologies
Project-based learning: Develops orderly thinking by proposing solutions to real-life situations through sequenced steps. Because it unfolds over an extended period, it also builds organization and planning skills in students.
Problem- or challenge-based learning: Develops multiple skills through solving a problem or challenge, such as broadening perspective by approaching the problem from different angles for analysis, developing creativity when proposing possible solutions, and encouraging students to be assertive in decision-making based on the available information and to learn to work under pressure.
Case studies: Students, first individually, then in small groups, and finally in a plenary session, formulate proposals that offer concrete and realistic solutions to real-life situations, considering different perspectives. Through analysis, reflection and discussion in small groups, empathy is fostered, and presenting conclusions to a group promotes the development of confidence and clarity for public speaking.
Experiments: Encourage children to inquire, investigate and learn through discovery, fostering curiosity by prompting students to ask questions, formulate hypotheses and seek answers. Through experimentation, they come to understand natural and scientific phenomena in order to generate and propose models.
Collaborative centers: Serve to reinforce or consolidate previously covered learning with the support of concrete environments and materials. They foster student autonomy by assigning a task with a limited time to complete it, and respond to multiple intelligences and learning styles by offering alternatives in materials, activities and assessment depending on each student.
