Ambientes de aprendizaje y proyectos escolares con la comunidad

Abstract

The research tends to contribute with work possibilities of school mathematics that trascends the content watertightcompartments, the mechanized forms of apprehension and the untying with the socio-cultural context of students. It is built uponthe foundations of Critical Mathematics Education, particularly with regard to learning environments. e interest is in exploringthe potential of interdisciplinary projects as a sense generators to school knowledge. In this case this is done within the setting ofactions that link the university with the community. In particular through the development of a mill for a rural villager (completedproject) and a solar dryer for a rural school (ongoing project), being involved non-university students (tertiary level in the first caseand secondary in the second) in both actions. Among the major contributions of this work “resignificance” both school learningand the school system by all members of the educational community is highlighted. Strengths and weaknesses of the experience,in order to develop guidelines for future interdisciplinary projects, are also identified.