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From community knowledge to critical competence: resignifying the Ecuadorian Curriculum from a Freirean popular education perspective
Published 2026-06-24
Keywords
- popular education,
- Ecuadorian curriculum,
- critical competences,
- local knowledge,
- Freirean pedagogy
- cultural identity ...More
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From community knowledge to critical competence: resignifying the Ecuadorian Curriculum from a Freirean popular education perspective. (2026). Identidad Bolivariana, 10, 719-730. https://doi.org/10.37611/IB10ol719-730
Abstract
The article analyzes the relationship between popular education and the Ecuadorian competency-based curriculum from a Freirean perspective that emphasizes dialogue between local and scientific knowledge. Using a qualitative interpretive approach, it examines educational policies, teaching practices, and community experiences to redefine competence as emancipatory praxis aimed at integral development. A didactic model of critical life competences is proposed, strengthening identity, participation, and reflective thinking, contributing to transforming the Ecuadorian curriculum toward a contextualized, humanistic, and inclusive education.
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