Interdisciplinary project facing the social, cultural, and individual differences of the students

Abstract

Introduction: the implementation of interdisciplinary projects is a strategy adopted by the Ministry of Education of Ecuador to highlight the development of cognitive, socio-emotional, and procedural skills of students within the framework of cooperative work and project-based learning methodology. In addition, interdisciplinary relationships constitute a way that makes it possible to improve the teaching-learning process and the training of professionals in an integral and holistic way. Objectives: this work is developed with the purpose of determining how the application of interdisciplinary projects contributes to teaching for diversity, considering the heterogeneity of students, especially students from different peoples and nationalities within the framework of intercultural education. Methodology: this research was conducted through a qualitative and quantitative approach that allowed to appreciate the information obtained on the inclusive educational practice in institutions of Indigenous peoples. For this, it relied on the bibliographic and field modality with theoretical support and approach to the educational reality. The research work presents an exploratory and descriptive level. The technique that was applied was the survey with a guide of ten questions aimed at 20 teachers working in different Educational Institutions. Results: the results show that working with interdisciplinary projects promotes creativity, encourages collaborative work, and motivates autonomous work. Conclusions:  however, the results highlight that attention to diversity is limited, because it does not consider the knowledge and knowledge of students from diverse cultures, to coexist harmoniously between mestizos, Indigenous, Afro-descendants, montubios and other cultures. Area of study or branch of science: Basic Education.